Vijdelstraat

sew your Holland oats?*

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June 27th 2006
I am the shortest person here. Not in this hotel, in the country. For the Monday night trivia team that sort of never was but kinda existed for a few weeks: Rembrandt: A. money-back guaranteed tooth whitening system B. band that sang the catchy, upbeat yet poignant Friends theme song C. 17th century self-portrait king o' the netherlands D. All of the above Amsterdam is fun. I went f ... read more

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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