Re: Jeepers delivery

In message <1hg4hbs.11dkzd3ty1nzpN%stevietilson.5.lukebosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
stevietilson.5.lukebosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Luke Bosman) wrote:

Graeme Wall <Graeme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

In message
<1hg3q6g.mv95vj174stnjN%stevietilson.5.lukebosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
stevietilson.5.lukebosman@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx (Luke Bosman) wrote:

Graeme Wall <Graeme@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

I refer you to page 44 of Sunday's Observer Magazine[1], which
consists of a full page advert for a Dutch cheese seller, a company
called Frico. The advert consistently refers to its native country as
Holland, and refers people to a website at <www.holland.com> for a
'free guide to Holland's most stylish cities'.

As stated above, "it is no more the proper name than England or Britain
are the proper name of the United Kingdom."

If the Dutch are happy with it, so am I.

I think you'll find the Dutch aren't happy with it.


A quick poll amongst some Dutch friends found no one unhappy with it and most
amused at the discussion. Even the Dutch tourist board is quite happy to
refer to the country as Holland.

--
Graeme Wall

My genealogy website:
<http://www.greywall.demon.co.uk/genealogy/index.html>
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