Five little know facts about your country

[PrinceOfLeigh]

1. A glorious victory over England, in England, in 1667!

As previously stated it was hardly an invasion, William was invited over here. The King's army had deserted him and he himself had fled. It was even called the 'Bloodless Revolution'.

We replaced our King with a Dutch Puppet. It was definately not a 'Glorious Victory over England'.

Source (One of many)

 

[Grisu]

I forgot another little known fact about Switzerland:

The majority of us don't live in the alps

 

[Winner]

Recently, the gov. funded poll showed, that 40% of W. Europeans think the Czechs as just a poor sad villagers without ambitions

I've always thought the Europeans are more educated than the Americans, but now I seriously doubt it

 

[CurtSibling]

Some facts for my foreign friends:

1)
Scotland is not in England-land.

2)
We do not wear woad and shriek 'freedoooom!' all the time.

3)
No, we do not know your obscure relative who lives in Aberdeen.

4)
Not everyone drinks gallons of booze and worships football (or soccer to Americans).

5)
We do not all have red hair and wear white vests and kilts.

 

[Taliesin]

As previously stated it was hardly an invasion, William was invited over here. The King's army had deserted him and he himself had fled. It was even called the 'Bloodless Revolution'.

We replaced our King with a Dutch Puppet. It was definately not a 'Glorious Victory over England'.

Source (One of many)

Indeed, but since the Bloodless Revolution took place in 1688, and the battle in question in 1667, you and Stapel must be talking about different events.

 

[Stapel]

As previously stated it was hardly an invasion, William was invited over here. The King's army had deserted him and he himself had fled. It was even called the 'Bloodless Revolution'.

We replaced our King with a Dutch Puppet. It was definately not a 'Glorious Victory over England'.

Source (One of many)

I was refering to the Second Anglo-Dutch war of 1665-1667. William (III) of Orange was invited in 1688. Get your history right dude !

 

[PrinceOfLeigh]

Ahh Touche

Perhaps I should Google first and speak later

 

[Stapel]

Ahh Touche

Perhaps I should Google first and speak later

From your own link : http://www.bartleby.com/65/du/DutchWar.html

I must say the impact of the battle is somewhat minimalised in this encylopedia. It doesn't even mention the name of the battle I refered to.....

 

[Asclepius]

5)
We do not all have red hair and wear white vests and kilts.

I always believed red hair was actually an indicator of Viking (Scandinavian) heritage. Anybody know that for sure?

 

[Kosez]

Slovenia
1. We are independent country, member of EU since May 2004
2. We were a republic of FLR (Federal People's Republic) Yugoslavia until 1991, banovina (somethin' like dutchy) of Yugoslav Kingdom until 1941, part of Austro-Hungarian Empire until 1919, from 1809-1813 we were under Napoleon as Illyrian provinces
3. We have Alps, we have Mediterranean (Adriatic sea), we have Panonian flatlands and Dinaridic mountains.
4. We are very strong in speleology, in some parts of speleology we are the best (krasoslovje)
5. Our language has besides singularity and plurality even duality!
6. We translated bible into Slovenian in 1584.
7. As long as we don't need them, we hate cops!

 

[h4ppy]

The 14th US state was called Franklin and existed for over a decade in what today is Western NC.

I thought Franklin was part of North Carolina but was then put in Tennesse, I'll go along with you though since history books always seem to glance over things like that.

Roanoke, NC was the real site of the first English colony. But is fell of the face of the earth and now Jamestown is mostly known as the first English colony.

You forgot the qualifier "in America."

 

[fe3333au]

Czech republic

I was told this ... while drunk in Prague and drunk in the city that sounds like you are clearing your throat (where Drak Puppet Theatre Company is based and the Northern European Festival of Theatre is hosted in June)

>first president was a philosopher
>Frank Zappa was asked to be Minister of Culture
>Weird Easter custom ... the men visit the ladies of the village and then are each permitted to whip them with willow (or birch) branches
>Christmas play (I saw this a spun me out) ... the Jesus is born in a stable but snowing outside ... enter the devil dark haired woman dressed in tight black leather brandishing a whip ... very sexy ... I watched this in a theatre with all ages kiddies to grandparents ... thought that was very cool
>Absinth is an evil drink

Maybe some of our Czech members can verify

 

[farting bob]

2)
We do not wear woad and shriek 'freedoooom!' all the time.

5)
We do not all have red hair and wear white vests and kilts.

Thats not what ive seen! anyway, you must all shriek freeedooooom! all the time, since we know that braveheart is historically accurate in every detail.
*tries to shoot curt with a crossbow whilst standing in the city of york at night* hey, its legal! dont get angry!

 

[storealex]

I always believed red hair was actually an indicator of Viking (Scandinavian) heritage. Anybody know that for sure?

Also Viking, though we are mostly blonde.