Madison County Democrat. (London, Ohio) 19??-1958, 1955-05-24
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merlch very neat ana eIll-
cient. Immediately the scene
changes architecture, lang
uage and attitude. Soon we
see our first windmill and the
green grass of rural Holland.
Windmills fast disappearing as
electric pumps take over. Land
simply floating on water.
Small canals instead OF fences.
Cows all have that "Carna-
ton" look. No bulls anywhere
and a wooden-shoed native ex-
plains that artificial insemina-
ton is used almost exclusively.
Amsterdam is heaven for
Americans we soon find. The
Dutch actually fond of Ameri-
cans and English is spoken
everywhere. We tour the city
which has hundreds and humid
reds of bridges over its humid
reds and hundreds of cal.als.
-'.ty spotless as everything is
delivered or hauiel away by
boats which come to your
C.oor.
Dutch people much like
Americans in thought and deed
open minded, outspoken,
proud and extremely courte-
Gus. The Dutch will not allow
you to pay for anything except
i'm stores or for regular pur-
chases. We found this out
when a Hollander asked us to
be his guest for the evening.
1t didn't cost us cent al
though we tried vainly to re-
ciprocate. When you are
Dutchman's guest, you are
really his guest no holds
barred.
1t is the Queens birthday
and the royal couple are host
ing the King and Queen OF
Sweden for the holiday. The
whole city of Amsterdam is
turned out in bunting and
flowers for the occasion.
Lady Luck smiles again and
we find that four of the
worlds most popular royalty
are staying just one square
from our hotel. We are among
the throng when the red carpet
is rolled down the palace steps
and two kings and two queens
step lightly out into the sun
shine to the cheers of the pop
ulace. 1t is quite a sight with
the "Queen's Own Guard at
attention in scarlet tunics and
bear-skin shakos the ruff
fle of drums and the bugles
blaring. After the royal couples
have departed. and the crowd
has dispersed the pa a ce
guards stand a vigil at strict
attention through the night
awaiting the Queens return.
We watched them from a side
walk table for over an hour
and never saw muscle
tWitch.
Our evening in Amsterdam
took us to place called The
Five Flies" Yes, that's the
name. Here in an atmosphere
of old world paintings, carved
staircases French music and
exotic beverages; a very funny
fellow who calls himself King
Nicolas the Fifth holds
forth. He wears fur ties ex-
clusively and claims to have
one made of every skin known
to man with the exception OF
peach fur. He knows everyone
in the world and personally
mixed for us his speciality call
ed THE Purple Glove"
concoction served in a tall
stemmed glass and which, like
it's name, is really purple!
This fellow runs thriving
business while having himself
a ball and in a house which
was built in 1927. Dessert here
comes with a lighted spark
Ter" stuck in the center and 1t
is a Joy to behold. We could
write pages about the Five
Flies" but space and a drouth
of proper adjectives makes
this impossible.
Everything about Amster-
dam is just great. Clerks, por-
ters. cabbies and the entire
population are smiling all the
time. Someday we want to re-
turn here and renew acqualnt-
ances with these truly wonder
full people.
BY boat from Amsterdam to
Volendam and then to The
Hague via Rotterdam. Amster-
dam and Rotterdam both big
port cities-thriving and pros
porous. AT The Hague a stroke
of luck lands us in a private
club called "Het JagertJe' OF
Little Hunter" Mr.. Jack
Hollender a genial, gracious
host in a place of wonderous
food and ancient architecture
We dine on filet mignon, red
wine, truffels and a flaming
dessert-all prepared especial
~ and taking over an hour lr