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Our King Willem-Alexander (“Not ‘Willem IV’, I am not a bovine!” – his actual words) is celebrating his b’day today. Officially it’s tomorrow. But rules of Christianity here block a big party on Sunday. Oh well…
The day has its own traditional rules: hoisting the flag and touches of orange everywhere. Eating orange-coloured pastry (also a version for vegans) has become another tradition. Not common when I was young. Note that today’s newspaper in the background is printed on orange-coloured paper.
Every town or village has booth sales, here called ‘carpet markets’. Mainly kids are selling stuff, or are a ‘busker’ for a day when they play an instrument.
A very misty morning but now the sun is shining like mad!
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