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Friday, May 29, 2009

For Too Long Have I Underappreciated The Dutch

The Dutch have a sublime mastery of mining discomfort for the rich, bulging veins of humor that lie concealed within. This is a brilliantly conceived and executed piece:


And speaking of discomfort, there is Dutch Pop Idol. This halftime extravaganza is really worth watching, at least, I watched it and I think you might need to:

There are times when it's appropriate to spew vitriol upon our vapid American talent contests, and then then there are times when reality crashes in and forces you to say: we need to appreciate what we have.

And that goes for the Dutch as well: we need to appreciate what they have.

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