It may be a bit surprising to some readers of this site that UberThoughtsUSA has a rather wide readership; "wide" meaning "around the world." It's actually kind of interesting, given that the articles are in English, and outside maybe 3-4 of the ~1100 of them I've written, none are about topics of interest beyond our fair nation's borders.
Yet here we are.
Where "we are" is that for a few weeks now, of the thousands of perusals of articles here the past few weeks, readers from the Netherlands have totaled about three times the readings of all other countries combined, including those from the good old U.S. of A.
It can't be my familiarity with the Dutch tongue. I titled this piece as I did because the children's Christmas song, referenced there, includes pretty much all the Dutch that I know, and that includes really not knowing what "kapoentje" actually does mean (yes, I do know the rest is about Santa putting little gifts in the child's footwear).
Well, mijn broers en zussen in Holland, it is a pleasure sharing my thoughts and recollections with you. But forgive me if I express my curiosity about what interests Dutch readers in those thoughts and recollections.
If you are among the now-hundreds of readers in the land of tulips, please reach out (contact information below as always). I'd be honored to hear from you as to your interest in the column.
But please make it in English. My Dutch, as noted, isn't really very good.
Talk to you soon!
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