Re: Little Dutch Boy

From: Jerry Bryson (jbryson@infionline.net)
Date: Sat 28 Jan 2006 - 20:32:06 GMT

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    On Jan 28, 2006, at 11:14 AM, Kate Distin wrote:

    > Ben Dawson wrote:
    >> On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 21:37:31 -0500, you wrote:
    >>> This discussion has been reminding me of the Little Dutch Boy, who
    >>> froze to death with his finger in the dike and saved Holland.
    >>>
    >>> Jerry
    >> I have heard of that story before. Is it true? If it is, I hope they
    >> awarded him some kind of posthumous medal or something.
    >> What a brave little guy...
    >> Ben
    >>
    >
    > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hans_Brinker_or_the_Silver_Skates
    >
    > I used to have this book but never read it, so don't know if this is
    > true. Or if the reported story in the book was based on any existing
    > myth/fact.
    >
    > Kate

    It could of been a teaching story, intended to drive home the importance of keeping the dikes intact.
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    Jerry

    "In theory, theory and practice are the same, but in practice, they're different."

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