Finally I've got the right book of Chesterton. And I have began reading it, but......the Vierdaagse has started in our town
http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Inter...rches_Nijmegen
That is, one and a half million visitors from all over the world come walking around my town, Nijmegen. And I have been going to the festivities.....and working.....and lots of sangria.....and white wine.......I'll continue reading after we have greeted and celebrated all of about 45.000 men/ women who walk those four days; the principal street where they end their four days of walk, for this occasion baptised " Via Gladiola". That is, "Via" refers to the fact that our town started as a Roman garrison town at about 5 A.D. And " Gladiola" refers to the flowers that are given to the people that have walked those four days. There even is a saying around these part, when trying to achieve the near impossible " death or the gladiolus" . Well, the festivities of this last day is at the end of our street, so all friends and such invite themselves to my place to come and watch those 45.000 trooping past. I especially like the US Army with their singing and brass band. It is quite an event.
I'll report about the book after this weekend........
