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We had not yet left U.S. airspace when I had my first encounter with Brit-speak. A flight attendant came down the aisle and asked if we needed a London Ticket. What? A London Ticket. “We’re from the U.S.” said … Continue reading
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Off Betsy and I go to Northern England, my first visit to the land of Hobbes (Thomas, not Calvin-and-) to find the philosopher’s answer to a life that is naturally “solitary, poor, nasty, brutish and short! ” Okay, no glumness … Continue reading
We always come back with a collection of noteworthy moments and photos that haven’t found their way into a post. Here’s the Dutch scrapbook. This is how Dutch school kids get to the annual all-district field day: And this is … Continue reading
Hans Brinker is not Dutch. We were informed of this by our Dutch guide shortly after arriving in the Netherlands. Huh? “Hans Brinker, or The Silver Skates” has been celebrated literature since the mid-1800’s in American schools—most famously as propagator … Continue reading
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