European Influence

Where The Streets Have No Name

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July 2nd 2007
Well, okay. They have names. But pronouncing every one of them sounds like an ostrich gargling glass shards. (I can only picture what they have to say about pronouncing "Mississippi.") My apologies to John, who's reading this blog and who speaks Dutch. I'm sure it's a lovely language once you get over the strep throat infection it takes to learn it. Kinda rainy on and off in a drown you instan ... read more

Europe » Netherlands » North Holland » Amsterdam

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The Kingdom of the Netherlands was formed in 1815. In 1830 Belgium seceded and formed a separate kingdom. The Netherlands remained neutral in World War I, but suffered invasion and occupation by Germany in World War II. A modern, industrialized natio... ... read more