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Leiden's Ontzet |
| Thursday, October 9,
2008 |
7:00 P.M.
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Henk's European Deli |
| Leiden
was besieged for nearly a year in 1574. The Dutch army, led by
William of Orange (nicknamed "the Silent"), deliberately flooded
the fields around Leiden, breaking the dikes, to force the Spanish armies
to raise their siege. The Spanish tried to lure the citizens into
surrender with promises, but the people of Leiden decided to stick it out
in spite of a terrible shortage of food which brought the people on the
verge of starvation. Finally the Spanish withdrew, and the siege
ended on October 3, 1574. The Dutch army entered the city with food:
bread with cheese and herring. The date on which the siege ended is still
celebrated every year with large scale festivities, and.... with bread and
herring.
As part of this Dutch tradition Adrian and Hubertus Winnubst will be serving hutspot,
herring, white bread, desert and coffee.
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Price:
$ 18.50 per person for hutspot with meat, one herring and bread and desert.
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Please make your reservation
no later than Monday October 6
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Agatha Mills by phone (972) 233-2740 |
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by email at reserve@hollandamericaclub.com |
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by replying to the Evite which will be emailed to you prior to the event. |
Please
read reservations policy! Please
make your check payable to: "Henk's Deli" and mail
to:
Agatha
Mills,
6323
Pineview Road, Dallas, TX 75248
before Monday, October 6.
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| Directions: http://www.henksblackforest.com/ |
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