I came upon the term “Dutch Uncle” on the Interweb the other day and decided to learn more about this curious phrase. That led me to a site with excerpts from the Culture Shock! Netherlands book, where I’m learning about all things Dutch. It’s pretty fascinating, actually. I was quite impressed with the Netherlands when I visited for business a few years back and though I’m not due to return any time soon I do admire the Dutch people and culture.
As a sailor I appreciate that the Netherlands has one of the world’s richest maritime heritages. Also the Dutch’s penchant for travel, and personal freedom. Hmm … maybe I was Dutch in a former life. Who knows?