This is the decoration of Cafe 't Mandje in Amsterdam, one of the first gay bars in the Netherlands opened in 1927 by Bet van Beeren, herself a lesbian.
't Mandje was not specifically a bar for gay men but more of a tolerant place where prostitutes, pimps, seamen and lesbian women came together.
The Amsterdam Museum has a copy of the interior which I showed you last January here.
Now you can understand the pink tree.
Everyone needs to be loved.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenUm prédio muito bem decorado.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenUm abraço e continuação de uma boa semana.
Reminds me of the polka "Roll Out the Barrel". :-)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThere's no missing Cafe 't Mandje Marianne :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenPretty trees and decorations! Happy Thursday, enjoy your day!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThe pink tree is certainly flamboyant
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThat's a unique decoration, very nice. Greetings!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenFirst thought: How'd they get the trees out there on the window ledge?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenVery colourful!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenYes, now the pink tree makes sense.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNever seen anything like that before...Coffee is on
BeantwoordenVerwijderenWell, I didn't think about the pink tree. There are so many versions of different trees it's hard (for me anyway) to catch the differences.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenMooi.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenOh my goodness... I don't know what to think about these Christmas trees, maybe I don't like....
BeantwoordenVerwijderenDearest Marianne,
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThat is indeed a very special post and a nice follow-up on your previous story.
Do they do this annually since that time?
Looks great; hope they did fasten them securely with all the storms for this season.
Hugs,
Mariette
Very pretty! I was wondering the same thing about whether they are securely fastened.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThey would certainly catch your eye. I wonder if they have lights on them?
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI'm fascinated with the little ledges the trees are perched on. Someone had an interesting job putting them up there. I remember a time in, I thInk,the late 1950s when white trees and trees in pastel colors,especially pink and blue, were popular so I didn't think anything of this pink tree until you pointed it out.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenThat's a really novel way to display holiday trees.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenA pink tree and beer kegs definitely say Christmas to me.
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