It’s Christmas. you put on the radio. you here a song about a boy murdering his father to avenge his animal companion. you happily sing along.
The rare natural phenomenon called ‘your favorite artist plays in Amsterdam’ occurs every 100 years. if you miss it once, you will never have another chance.
Youre going to your friends. Youre both excited and terrified, because youll have to take public transport on a sunday now.
It’s 4 am. the nightlife gathers at the Food Wall to sacrifice coins for Mystery Meat.
You bike somewhere in fall, in the morning. Theres slugs on the bike path. Theres slugs on your bike. Theres slugs in your dreams.
Once a year all children go out for a walk, the destination irrelevant. there are sweets and talks of football. they keep walking. they receive a medal.
You love telling your friends about your national snacks, kroketten. You are afraid of telling your friends just whats in them. You are afraid you will one day find out.
Its raining, you get your umbrella and go outside, its sunny.
You hear someone screaming out a song about drugs. You know this song. Your mom knows this song. Your grandma knows this song. Your guardian angel knows th
It’s been raining for six days straight. You don’t remember what the sun looks like.
It’s an autumn eveving, children are carrying lights around on the streets while chanting songs. You give them candy and hope they leave.
You live in the dutch outback. The smell of onions is overwhelming.
You want a game,it came out in japan a week ago, and today it launched in america. You pray it comes out in less than a year
You live belowe the sea, knowing evry day may be your last as you watch the dykes.
you turn on the tv, there is a commercial about cheese, people are naked, Doutzen Kroes smiles at you, there is only cheese, Old Amsterdam.
It is time for the annual family gathering. your aunt kisses your cheek, you have to kiss her back, she kisses your other cheek, you have to kiss her back, she kisses your other cheek, you have to kiss her back, she kisses your other cheek, you have to kiss her back, she kisses your other cheek, you have to kiss her bac
you live on land that was not there not too long ago. you’re living on fake land. it’s not supposed to be there. you’re not supposed to be there. why must we taunt mother nature like this. why do we challenge poseidon.
You hear a loud song about going fast. Youve known this song your entire life. You dont know why or by who it was made.
You cycle to school. you park your bicycle in the bicycle stands. you look around and see only the bicycles. the bicycle parking place is bigger than your school.
You go to a foreign restaurant trying to escape from your own culture. you aske for the bill, a young girl brings it to you, smiling. there, next to the receit is the former queen, always watching. you cannot escape.
The school takes away the children, the parents wave as they go. at the end of the day the bus returns. the children are gone. the teacher cries.
It’s summer, you watch tv, people in funny clothes launch themselves into the water, they try to ring the bel. they never succeed.
You turn on the tv. There is a dutch movie on. People are naked. This is normal.
you don’t have a funny accent. your friend tells you you do. your friend has a funny accent. you tell your friend. they tell you they don’t have a funny accent, you do. you don’t have a funny accent, your friend does.
you make pancakes. you eat the pancakes for dinner. you eat more of those pancakes for breakfast the next morning. you bring the pancakes for lunch. you eat more leftover pancakes for dinner. you eat those leftovers for breakfast. you bring the pancakes for lu
People call your country Holland. You know this is not the right name but it’s been so long you don’t remember what it should be. The other 10 provinces have ceased to exist. There is only Holland now
Three women make a song about a foursome. every 6yo child knows the lyrics, they shaped a generation.
its 4 pm. you have a sudden MIGHTY urge to get a cup of soup. everybody gets a mighty urge to get cup of soup. 4 hours cup of soup.
Ledecky
