tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post2263110991584602545..comments2024-03-03T22:02:43.757-04:00Comments on Quiet Laughter: (No More) Queen's Day -- Quirks of #Curacao in the #AtoZChallenge 2015Guilie Castillohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-47766085650475396742015-04-27T12:50:36.558-04:002015-04-27T12:50:36.558-04:00I'm not surprised, Chuck; I knew nothing of it...I'm not surprised, Chuck; I knew nothing of it either before I came to Curaçao :D Like I said in response to Keith above, I don't think many non-Dutch know of the holiday--which I find kind of sad, since it's such a big thing in Holland and Dutch territories. Kind of like an in-joke of sorts, I guess. (And now we're all "in"--yay! ;) )Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-36093085475776735142015-04-27T12:47:18.105-04:002015-04-27T12:47:18.105-04:00Indeed, Hilary--"oranje" (Dutch spelling...Indeed, Hilary--"oranje" (Dutch spelling) is indeed Dutch! It's so much fun to see everyone wearing orange -- not just for Queen's (or King's) Day but for soccer games, too... Sometimes I get the feeling soccer is more revered than any royal person :D Thanks for the visit!Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-31289554839124597742015-04-27T12:42:40.851-04:002015-04-27T12:42:40.851-04:00Haha... No, no erring at all. Willem Alexander did...Haha... No, no erring at all. Willem Alexander did marry a commoner back in 2002, an Argentinian woman who's won over the collective Dutch heart (and seems to have saved the Dutch monarchy from an increasing sense of uselessness) by the name of Máxima. The W.A.-Maxima pair became king and queen on Apr 30 2013, when Beatrix abdicated.Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-36970023945782689132015-04-27T12:34:43.349-04:002015-04-27T12:34:43.349-04:00How cool, Keith! I don't think many non-Dutch ...How cool, Keith! I don't think many non-Dutch have experienced Queen's Day; some cities with marked Dutch diplomatic presence host events every now and then, some even with certain success (a Curaçao friend living in San Francisco told me about an epic Queen's Day there a few years ago), but there's something special about experiencing the festivities in Dutch territory, somehow. Glad you got to do that. And no, I don't think it'll change much as King's Day... Though it does feel a tad strange. But I couldn't explain why :)Guilie Castillohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09006999087139126972noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-75501375597054320882015-04-24T00:25:16.127-04:002015-04-24T00:25:16.127-04:00Thanks for the primer on Queen's day. I knew n...Thanks for the primer on Queen's day. I knew nothing of this one. :)Chuck Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17363611239865782087noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-29156361674368294602015-04-23T02:43:59.496-04:002015-04-23T02:43:59.496-04:00Hi Guilie - interesting to see the history and to ...Hi Guilie - interesting to see the history and to see how the 'celebrations' changed - orange is Dutch! The abdication has been successful .. so am sorry Queen's Day is now King's Day .. but you got your Q in - just ... and interesting there are no Q words in Papiamentu ... cheers HilaryHilary Melton-Butcherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596532480645510678noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-33778804040401217762015-04-22T12:28:38.816-04:002015-04-22T12:28:38.816-04:00Nice one Guilie thank you! I remember when Queen B...Nice one Guilie thank you! I remember when Queen Beatrix abdicated in favour of her son and he married a commoner ... a friend of mine here in South Africa is Dutch and she spoke about this, quite favourably ... but now I'm worried I'm getting confused about the queens .. forgiveness asked if I've erred.Susan Scotthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12041548718544123557noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7436812892124383603.post-83865183698698337102015-04-22T02:28:53.445-04:002015-04-22T02:28:53.445-04:00I spent Queen's Day in a small town in Holland...I spent Queen's Day in a small town in Holland a few years ago, while staying with a Dutch friend. Not something I shall forget easily. I wonder if it will be any different as King's Day.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com