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The Pado

Filthy Gobbo
Jul 12, 2002
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Erik said:
The Dutch national anthem is the oldest in the world, written in 1568. The last two lines are meant to be sarcastic, as at the time of writing, the Dutch were fighting the Eighty Years' War for independence from Spain.[/i]

Sarcasm in the national anthem. Aahh to be Dutch :touched:

Horseshit, my boy, horseshit. There can be no such animal as a sarcastic National Anthem. Oh, I'm certain that is what you Dutchies claim today, but the reality is that your boys were hedging their bets in the event they were overrun the the armies of Spain. I don't think of them as non-committal pussies, I think of them as smartly keeping their options open.
 

Seven

In bocca al lupo, Fabio.
Jun 25, 2003
39,498
Oh, and please don't come up with quotes that make this girl in my avatar look stupid. That way I can't find her attractive anymore. Yes, I do wish to live in ignorance.
 

Slagathor

Bedpan racing champion
Jul 25, 2001
22,708
The Pado said:
Horseshit, my boy, horseshit. There can be no such animal as a sarcastic National Anthem. Oh, I'm certain that is what you Dutchies claim today, but the reality is that your boys were hedging their bets in the event they were overrun the the armies of Spain. I don't think of them as non-committal pussies, I think of them as smartly keeping their options open.
Show me your authority and I'll show you mine.
 

Dominic

Senior Member
Jan 30, 2004
16,721
Erik said:
Picture?

On a different note, I learned something today:

William of Nassau, scion
Of Dutch and ancient line,
I dedicate undying
Faith to this land of mine.
A prince am I, undaunted,
Of Orange, ever free,
The king of Spain I've granted
Lifelong loyalty.

The Dutch national anthem is the oldest in the world, written in 1568. The last two lines are meant to be sarcastic, as at the time of writing, the Dutch were fighting the Eighty Years' War for independence from Spain.


Sarcasm in the national anthem. Aahh to be Dutch :touched:
Sarcasm in the national anthem, I doubt it.
The eight years war started 1568.. Willem van Oranje's uprising was against Alva, and not against the king of Spain, hence the ' The king of Spain I've granted Lifelong loyalty'.
 

Slagathor

Bedpan racing champion
Jul 25, 2001
22,708
Dominic said:
Sarcasm in the national anthem, I doubt it.
The eight years war started 1568.. Willem van Oranje's uprising was against Alva, and not against the king of Spain, hence the ' The king of Spain I've granted Lifelong loyalty'.
Gah let me have my dreams :D

Oh well I'm already set to emigrate anyway :weee:
 

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