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birdienl

100 things challenge - 4: Queen's Day

Apr 29, 2012 22:15

Tomorrow, we nationally celebrate Queen's Day or Koninginnedag in The Netherlands. On this day, the Queen visits one or two cities or towns in The Netherlands with her family and is there treated to a taste of the local customs, sports- and music societies and historical details. This visit is broadcast live on television, but most other towns in ( Read more... )

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richyl88 April 30 2012, 03:02:02 UTC

That sure sounds like fun :)

msantimacassar April 30 2012, 20:20:09 UTC

How awesome is that! I confess I envy you all your special holidays and traditions!

birdienl April 30 2012, 21:14:56 UTC

It ís a very nice day! But doesn't your country have a lot of special days and traditions as well?

msantimacassar May 1 2012, 02:35:15 UTC

I suppose we do, now that I think about it. People in my area just don't seem to celebrate such things!

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birdienl May 1 2012, 19:00:51 UTC

Maybe you're right, but don't republics have a public holiday for the originating of their country, like 4th of July in the USA?
(I still like living in a monarchy though)

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birdienl May 2 2012, 09:58:53 UTC

I had that fairy-tale like feeling with the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton last year and also with the wedding of our own Prince Willem-Alexander and his Maxima, though that's already 10 years ago.