Re: Batch of Mirepoix

On Wed, 19 Feb 2025 18:22:19 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
(ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:

On Wed, 19 Feb 2025 15:35:28 +0000, Dave Smith wrote:

>
For a number of years there was a flower shipping business next to us.
There were two Dutch families and being some variation of Dutch Reform
we never saw them outside on Sundays. I almost felt guilty mowing the
lawn on Sundays.

As you should. No mowing on Sundays for strict Dutch Protestants!
Also, no bicycle riding! And no ice cream eating! Nothing that
distracts from worshipping the Lord!

These people have their own political party in the Netherlands. They
always get a few % of the vote. This is how the leader celebrates
Christmas. It was a hell of a party last year.
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1USyoHjQu9g>

 I was really surprised to see them working on Good
Friday. Easter weekend is a busy time for flower sales. I had thought
that Good Friday was the holiest of Christian holidays. It seemed really
strange they would be so strict about working in Sunday but that they
would be labouring on the day their lord was crucified.

It's entirely possible that Dutch Protestants have historically
disagreed about this matter and have, therefore, split up into 12
different Protestant denominations.

--
Bruce
<https://i.postimg.cc/zf7JhPvB/the-lord-of-the-rings.jpg>