The Netherlands, a small country with a fairly good economy and business reputation and not too bad at ice skating and football. Does this do justice to it? Well, not really ! I reckon that credibility comes through what we have achieved as a small country, so let me check.... Well, we created apartheid, maybe not a good example. We are the frontrunners on legalizing laws that no other country wants to see legal e.g. prostitution, soft drugs, euthanasia,... Again not really something to be too proud of. Maybe we should focus more on other things like expressions; going Dutch or Double Dutch, again all not very positive. Dutch Schultz? He was famous, but also a notorious gangster.
It sounds like the impact of Dutchness has been rather negative on things, however I recently discovered that there was an animal named after the Dutch. That is progress and something that will live on forever! But when I had a look at the picture, I noticed two things, first it was a monkey and second, damn that nose is just not for real! I guess that in the animal world this monkey will have a hard time, cos surely they will take the piss out of them. On the other hand the sad things is that this monkey race is decreasing rapidly and might no longer make us laugh for the coming 10years.
Will this be sign? Will we as Dutchies leave nothing as a legacy to the world?? The only thing that jumps to mind is our painters. Will art save the Dutch?
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