Saturday, August 12, 2006

Grandpa's Dick

Dutch weather is almost tropical, in that it has 2 monotonous seasons: Winter and Deep Winter. Deep Winter runs from August to mid July. In Winter, when the temperature gets above 3 degrees, the country is transformed. Go to any street or park and you will see life turned inside out: the Dutch love to share their private life with you. Families will bring their furniture out onto the street and enjoy their herring feasts in a communal environment. Sofas, tables, chairs, you name it are strewn across public footpads and roads as the Dutchies revel in the balmy atmosphere. Things heat up in parks, and the higher you ascend in towns. Go to any urban terrace in Winter and you're guaranteed to see at least 5 or 6 Grandpa's Dicks. Naked, elderly people potter about quite happily. Windows are left open all night, with no curtains, and the lights on. Especially in bathrooms and toilets. Get to know your neighbor's. Intimately. It's not like you have any choice in the matter.

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