Canada vs Netherlands

[whiskers_ump]

I may be going crazy, what with all the softball to watch, but when did
the Netherlands change their name to NEDERLAND.

They are wearing an orange colored uniform with the name NEDERLAND on it.

Are they one of the many countries that changed their name?

We have a local HS team here that went to and lost state this year in 15 innings.

[DNTXUM P]

Originally Posted by whiskers_ump

I may be going crazy, what with all the softball to watch, but when did
the Netherlands change their name to NEDERLAND.

They are wearing an orange colored uniform with the name NEDERLAND on it.

Are they one of the many countries that changed their name?

We have a local HS team here that went to and lost state this year in 15 innings.

I was in The Netherlands in 2007 umpiring the indoor cup. That is the Dutch way of pronouncing Netherlands. I have a cap with Nederland on it, same colors.

Sander, did I get this close enough?

Larry

[whiskers_ump]

Originally Posted by DNTXUM P

I was in The Netherlands in 2007 umpiring the indoor cup. That is the Dutch way of pronouncing Netherlands. I have a cap with Nederland on it, same colors.

Sander, did I get this close enough?

Larry

Kwel, the local Nederland HS gals were e-mailing me wondering what was going on.

Thanks.

[DNTXUM P]

Sander should come back by tomorrow morning and make sure I have this information correct. I met him while over there last year. Great person and a marvelous umpire

[Dutch Alex]

Originally Posted by DNTXUM P

Sander should come back by tomorrow morning and make sure I have this information correct. I met him while over there last year. Great person and a marvelous umpire

Thanx mate!
Is the family still okee?

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by whiskers_ump

Kwel, the local Nederland HS gals were e-mailing me wondering what was going on.

Thanks.

While we are on the topic of changing names...etc., just what in the heck does "kwel" mean????

[socalumps]

Originally Posted by Skahtboi

While we are on the topic of changing names...etc., just what in the heck does "kwel" mean????

It is slang for the hip generation!!!

[Skahtboi]

Originally Posted by socalumps

It is slang for the hip generation!!!

Wouldn't that be "kewl?"

[SethPDX]

Originally Posted by whiskers_ump

They are wearing an orange colored uniform with the name NEDERLAND on it.

Actually, I think they call that shade Oranje.

Did those HS students wonder when their national anthem changed to a song about William of Nassau?


Yes, I saw the thread about the state tournament a few months back...

[Dutch Alex]

Originally Posted by SethPDX

Actually, I think they call that shade Oranje.

Did those HS students wonder when their national anthem changed to a song about William of Nassau?


Yes, I saw the thread about the state tournament a few months back...

As you know "Willem" (Just as in Willem-Alexander, our crown-prince and IOC-member) was our first king.
Nassau is located in Germany.
"Wilhelmus van Nassau, ben ik van Duitsen-bloed. Den koninktijk getrouwe blijf ik tot in den dood"
The first words of our anthem: William was not only a dutch royal, he was also from Germany. Loyal to our kingdom!