The little white boy in the window is Bartje Bartels, the main figure in some books of Dutch writer Anne de Vries ( 1904-1964). The book dates from 1932 and describes a young boy who grows up in a poor Drenthe farm workers family. He doesn't want to abide by his fate and when his mother serves baked kidney beans and his father calls for prayer he says the famous sentence : I do not pray for brune beans"! (Ik bid nie veur bruune boonen"). This has become a famous exclamation in our country and can be used for everything you don't want to do.
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I love Bartje Bartels expression Marianne.. I might use in myself in the future 😀
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI will remember that one and may even use it sometime! I'm glad to learn something new today.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenJa dat is echt iets typisch Nederlands.. :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI can relate to not wanting those beans! My dad would probably know the author from childhood.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenI hadn't heard of this literary character, Bartje. I wouldn't be so thankful for baked kidney beans either!
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHadn't heard of this, so thank you.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenAll the best Jan
I'll have to remember this, never heard it before. Thanks for sharing.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenInteresting.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenNever heard of this writter.
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That sounds like a fun saying. I enjoyed your bike ride too.
BeantwoordenVerwijderenPoor kid, I suppose you can't really pray for a daily dose of beans :)
BeantwoordenVerwijderenHa...I think I will use that!
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