Today in Holland is the celebration of the Queen's birthday. The Queen of Holland is Queen Beatrix, pictured here. Nederland is a small country, but the many millions of Netherland citizens certainly find cause for celebration. Decked out in their Orange clothing, boas, hats, hair...anything orange they can find, they drink to the Queen's health and fortune, sing, dance, celebrate! They are a very festive folk, and having the day off from work causes that much more cause for celebration...
Why orange? Well, here's a little something I found talking about Holland...a great history lesson picked from here http://www.friesian.com/ross/orange.htm It's all in English and gives a great, quick overview of Nederland and how it has come to be. I suggest you click on the link and give it a go...learning something new never hurt anyone.
And so, now it's time to go celebrate. Celebrate this little country that, though I no longer live within it's borders, hope to be a citizen of in the coming year. And that my husband and children are full-fledged passport holders of...the place in Europe that I first called my home. That in itself is cause for celebration! Lang zal ze leve!!! Hiep, Hiep, Hoera!!!
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