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Stuff you probably didn't know about the Netherlands

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starlagurl	Sep 16 2008, 02:04 PM Post #1
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	http://dailycandor.com/10-things-you-proba...he-netherlands/ Wow this list is awesome... I have a really good friend of mine who is Dutch, but I STILL did not know some of these things. Did you know.... 1. Holland and the Netherlands are not synonymous. 2. The Dutch love sprinkles on toast. 3. The Dutch will only eat one hot meal a day. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

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barsie	Oct 15 2008, 07:03 AM Post #2
Globetrotter Group: Members Posts: 345 Joined: 8-June 08 From: Chester, England Member No.: 195337 Nominate me as a Local Expert	2. The Dutch love sprinkles on toast. This maybe a stupid question but what are sprinkles? As I understand it it's something you may add to a cupcake or maybe ice cream, I can't really see what we define as sprinkles in uk to go anywhere near toast! -------------------- Would be life traveler. Visit BackPackingShop

skylab	Oct 15 2008, 07:27 AM Post #3
World Traveler Group: Members Posts: 1042 Joined: 19-August 08 From: Buenos Aires Member No.: 228012 Nominate me as a Local Expert	Very interesting. -------------------- DJSkylab.com: My blog :) ArtOfBackpacking.com: Backpacking Independent International Traveler Facebook "They always say time changes things, but you actually have to change them yourself." -Andy Warhol "My body has certainly wandered a good deal, but I have an uneasy suspicion that my mind has not wandered enough." -Noel Coward

starlagurl	Oct 15 2008, 08:22 AM Post #4
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(barsie @ Oct 15 2008, 08:03 AM) 2. The Dutch love sprinkles on toast. This maybe a stupid question but what are sprinkles? As I understand it it's something you may add to a cupcake or maybe ice cream, I can't really see what we define as sprinkles in uk to go anywhere near toast! Yep, it's the sprinkles on cupcakes and ice cream! -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

charlotte850505	Nov 6 2008, 04:23 AM Post #5
Explorer Group: Members Posts: 123 Joined: 17-October 08 Member No.: 251580 Nominate me as a Local Expert	this is very intresenting,can you tell us the details about this ?such as why Holland and the Netherlands are not synonymous. ?

starlagurl	Nov 6 2008, 11:26 AM Post #6
Rolling Stone Group: Local Expert Posts: 14509 Joined: 5-November 07 From: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Member No.: 103914	QUOTE(marian89 @ Oct 15 2008, 05:31 AM) 1. Holland is not the Netherlands, but its a region in the Netherlands (so its a less big territorium than the whole of Netherlands). But a lot of people says 'Holland' when meaning 'The Netherlands', even the Dutch do it sometimes, for exemple when they refer to their national soccerteam they speak about '(Hup) Holland (Hup)' Marian said earlier why they are not synonymous. -------------------- My most recent blog: A trip to Toronto that turned into a trip to Niagara

darrenstravels	Nov 22 2008, 05:27 AM Post #7
Tourist Group: Members Posts: 572 Joined: 12-April 08 From: County of Kent, UK Member No.: 167016 Nominate me as a Local Expert	QUOTE(marian89 @ Oct 15 2008, 05:31 AM) the britains 1. they eat MORE than one hot meal a day ....i mean: saucisages at morning :o??? 3. they are always queueing up for busses and in stations and things like that....i think they will be so shocked when they are in the rest of west-europe, cause here the rule is : 'everyone for himself. jump and knock the others to be the first in the bus' 1 - Of course! Nothing like a full english on a Sunday morning! 3 - That does not apply in London, or in the rush hour in most places! -------------------- Thailand, Laos and Cambodia 2010

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