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Originally Posted by Aeneas
Speaking on behalf of our veterans, Dutch people have been awfully nice to Canadians for 70 odd years.
Was it the Dutch queen who said, I paraphrase loosely:
"If Canada sends her soldiers to Holland again in 20 years; just send uniforms!"
My grandfather, who was certainly in Holland in the 1940's; says he was there.
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Well, we should be nice!
As a (Dutch) kid you are taught in school about the war. About the terrible things that happend and about the joy of the liberation.
You just don't realize that freedom is a privilege.
When you get older you understand those things much more.
I have no strings to Canada whatsoever, besides the Flames.
I just think Canadians are very nice, warm, helpful and humble people. I can notice that on a messageboard but I've really experienced that the first (and only) time I was in Canada (Calgary, Toronto) in 2013.
I feel a strong connection to Canada and every year on remembrance day I think about the Canadian (and other) veterans who fought for my freedom.
It's beacuse of them that I can now cheer for the Calgary Flames. (and sometimes yell bad stuff to the tv because of them)