Burt, I should mention, having lived on both sides of the pond, that the Dutch are not as materialistic as Americans - not everyone owns a car, they use public transportation as we do, no designer jeans or shoes, no fast food dinners in our village. Kids spend time on biking and sports or music lessons, adults bike and walk for exercise and watch the news on tv and read - yes, read. The public school walks each class to the public library once a week.
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