Today is a national holiday in the Netherlands. The Dutch celebrate the birthday of Queen Beatrix and is supposed to be a day of national unity. Queen's Day is a typical occasion for orange madness, when the colour orange is a ubiquitous sight, referring to the name of the Dutch royal family, the House of Orange. There are orange banners, orange colored foods, drinks, fountains, and extreme amounts of orange clothing.
Dutch friends have invited me to join them in a sack-race. No idea what that is about...
