Had a great day, thanks!
Walked the parade, made the 8 o'clock news (again) and my wife was a Carnation Girl,
giving carnations to the public to commemmorate the veterans.
The Crown Prince walked in the main tent in the afternoon, after the parade, surrounded by
body guards and people wanting to have a photo with him. I didn't pay attention because
I do not care much for him, so I returned talking and drinking beers with my mates.
At a certain momen a bodyguard 'asked' to make room as he was about to pass, so I
stepped aside, turned around and there he stood. In front of me, he grabbed my hand
and thanked me, he asked about my Decoration of the Wounded (see my avatar; much like
a Purple Heart) and after shaking hands again he continued his walk among the Vets.
That was a nice short talk, he definetely rose in my respect.
Saw a lot of mates that day, walked the parade with pride and drank a lot of beer.
Soaked to the bone because of the rain, I sat in the train with my wife already
thinking about next year. Hhhhmmmm, I wish Vets in NL were respected all year around...
Cheers Muesli