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beelikejIn the Netherlands we have two days on which we drop all cynicism and celebrate without sarcasm. It is an unwritten law we are collectively happy during:
1. the arrival of Sinterklaas in November
and
2. Queen's Day on April 30.
Today some fucker accidentally or intentionally drove his car into the crowd before ending up against a monument, killing and injuring several people in front of the royal family.
Live on tv, because the whole country was watching today's celebrations.
We still don't know anything about the driver. I only hope he doesn't die, so we can get an explanation and/or justice later.
Apart from obviously being shocked about people getting hurt, I'm mostly angry that someone managed to taint this day. Whatever happened, it will be remembered for years to come, especially since today's Queen's Day was extra special. Today would have been the 100th birthday of our old Queen Juliana.
1. the arrival of Sinterklaas in November
and
2. Queen's Day on April 30.
Today some fucker accidentally or intentionally drove his car into the crowd before ending up against a monument, killing and injuring several people in front of the royal family.
Live on tv, because the whole country was watching today's celebrations.
We still don't know anything about the driver. I only hope he doesn't die, so we can get an explanation and/or justice later.
Apart from obviously being shocked about people getting hurt, I'm mostly angry that someone managed to taint this day. Whatever happened, it will be remembered for years to come, especially since today's Queen's Day was extra special. Today would have been the 100th birthday of our old Queen Juliana.
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Date: 2009-04-30 05:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2009-04-30 06:22 pm (UTC)(Thanks for keeping me up to date by the way, I wouldn't have known until much much later if you hadn't brought it to my attention and that would have been weird.)