Monday, 24 December 2012

Why Holland isn't the Netherlands

For everybody who was sick of me talking about Holland, The Netherlands and Dutch:





The next time I'll open my lap top and show you the video, okay?

Have a good Christmas!
Jos
by at 15:35
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9 comments:

  1. Anonymous25 December 2012 at 09:06

    Happy new year from the lake of Geneva (Le Léman in french)

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  2. sen yamaoka26 December 2012 at 07:05

    This article attracts the interest of us. In Japan almost people call your country Holland.
    In the video there is a 2000-yen bill, what does it mean? The gate appeared on the bill is Shurei-mon (Shurei-gate) in the Shuri neighborhood of Naha, the capital of Okinawa Prefecture, Japan. Shurei means 'Land of Propriety'.
    May you have a restful time over Christmas and New Year and I wish happiness and prosperity for you in 2013.
    Sen / Japan

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  3. Tillerman28 December 2012 at 23:34

    It's all double Dutch to me.

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  4. Noodle17 January 2013 at 16:09

    Gaaaaah!
    I showed this to a couple of geniune Netherlanders; They themselves seem to mix up Holland with those two Hollands. On top of that there's Francois Hollande in France. It's a mess...

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  5. Wilmar24 January 2013 at 05:08

    Hilarious!
    (as a Dutchman living in Canada)

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  6. gordon27 January 2013 at 18:49

    As everybody knows Holland is an area of Lincolnshire in eastern England. It was a separate county council from 1888 until 1974. The area known as Holland now consists of the local government districts of Boston (no not that one) and South Holland.

    Before 1888 Holland consisted of the three wapentakes of Elloe, Kirton and Skirbeck. Please don't ask me what a wapentake is!

    Gordon

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  7. Andrew20 February 2013 at 12:44

    and if you think this is complicated, just wait till Jos goes on to explain Friesland ;)

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  8. Amanda26 March 2013 at 11:34

    indeed it is tough place for yachting.
    Rent a yacht in Dubai

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  9. Jos29 March 2013 at 08:41

    @Angelica
    I'm normally pretty careful not to let advertising into the comments, but I'll make an exception for you. Because I've lived and worked in Dubai for half a year when I was a trainee for school... A long time ago in 1981-82. I would love to go back and have a look at the city again.
    So, how about a International Regatta where you need an IJ?
    Can you fix that for me, Angelica?

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