[Dutch Alex]

Hi Larry,

Yep, blue pant it is.
The dutch baseball and softball-union is a small union in the Neth.'s So there isn't a lot of money from the state for our sports. Now the umpires in the two sports are really the last group to put some money in. A view years ago we got new shirts, navy blue. Just as the baseball-ump's are used to wear. At that moment we had to wear them with navy pants.
Last summer we've got new pants (grey, again just as the baseball-ump's). Now we look just the same as an baseball umpire. A large group softball-umpires, inc. our national UIC, don't want to wear the grey pants. We are NOT baseball umpires, don't want to look like them!
So, we still use our old navy pant, together with the navy shirts. But I admit it's very blue...
Don't get me wrong, I'm greatfull for the "gift". But why should we give up our identity in our uniform?

Paddy, you've got my mail about Honig's Europe this friday? please repley on it. And than you can explain what you mean in your first post...

Have all a happy/save NewYear
Sander