Today we're having that wonderful party again in Holland. For this year's celebration I had the honour of being asked to write a story about it on the Etsy Blog in 'The Storque':
http://www.etsy.com/storque/handmade-life/celebrate-orange-koninginnedag-dutch-queens-day-april-30-3829/
If you want to know more about how I will pass the day check my previous posts on the subject. I sure hope to come home with a lot of great finds tonight!
ADDITION (2.15 pm): I'm sorry to report that just before noon local time here a bizarre car crash near the bus of the royal family happened. At this moment all festivities are being slowed down and will be cancelled altogether during the afternoon...
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I'm sorry to hear that. What a disappointment.
I enjoy your blog, but found no place to sign up to "Follow" (on the right)....maybe it was my computer acting up.
I'll check back later.
As you know I am no real suporter of the royal family.
Since we don't live in the time of the french revolution though I hope we can achieve this without bloodshet.
Hey Doris, you have to scroll down almost to the bottom of the side bar to find the follow-link.
Mick, I'm no fan either, but not against them too. As you know the 1980 riots both intrigued and disturbed me. That almost seems kid's play now. With today's crowd in The Hague I see no capable president stand up yet. If it happens in my lifetime I'd vote for Willem Alexander :) Until then I will enjoy my holiday in orange.
I would never vote for fatso. Even his own wife called hem "Een beetje dom"(a little stupid) to apologize for his political blunders.
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