2009/11/28 Amsterdam
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50th anniversary

Indonesian restaurant

Today the Dutch Society of Editors in Chief celebrated its 50th anniversary.
The treasurer of the society had asked me to brighten up the festivities with a speech.
Present this afternoon in a theater in The Hague, where the festivities took place, were some members of the royal family, some editors in chief, a few wives of editors in chief, a mayor, a few politicians, a minister, my godson, and many others.
I quoted Hitler, Benjamin, Chomsky and Herman and after the royal family had left the party I went to an extremely pleasant Indonesian restaurant.


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What were the quotes from Hitler and Chomsky?
said Dominika S 28/11/2009 11:22 • x
Moving up in society? Did the royals understand what you were saying?
said Mieke Dutoit 28/11/2009 11:23 • x
Mieke
From someone who always writes to have much knowledge on the workings of the far right, I find that question disappointingly stereotyping.
said M I 28/11/2009 12:48 • x
Arnon
Did your godson enjoy the company of the royal family?
said Sasja Mirskikh 28/11/2009 14:24 • x
M I
My comment wasn't related to the far right. Why is it a disappointing remark?
said Mieke Dutoit 28/11/2009 17:32 • x
Stereotyping royals is just as narrow minded as stereotyping anyone else. Its easy peasy.
said M I 28/11/2009 19:14 • x
M I
Except that royals hold a special position in society. Informing after their abilities is my fundamental right. I seriously doubt that the Belgian prince Laurent for example would be able to understand a lecture like that.
said Mieke Dutoit 28/11/2009 19:53 • x
M I
It seems to me that this is the height of political correctness.

Are you going to accuse the "Republikeinse Genootschap" (Republican Society: a Dutch anti-monarchist society with many notable members) of being racist?
said Carlos Dee 28/11/2009 23:56 • x
restaurant
Can I ask what was the name of the 'extremely pleasant Indonesian restaurant'?
I didn't happen to be 'Sarinah' by any chance?
said bert hesper 29/11/2009 00:57 (Updated 01:00) • x
quotes
"I quoted Hitler, Benjamin, Chomsky and Herman ..."
OK, could we have the relevant quotes, please?
Calling me a name-dropper....
said bert hesper 29/11/2009 01:09 • x
Hesper I
No.
said Arnon Grunberg 29/11/2009 02:39 • x
Hesper II
You will be able to read a shortened version of the lecture in Vrij Nederland.
said Arnon Grunberg 29/11/2009 02:40 (Updated 02:43) • x
Mr Grunberg
Thank you.
.And good night.
said bert hesper 29/11/2009 04:25 (Updated 04:28) • x
Blauw?
said aliefka 29/11/2009 12:04 • x
Indonesian restaurant
Hopefully it was Tampat Senang.
said Turiddu Giuliano 29/11/2009 19:37 (Updated 19:37) • x
Turiddu
It wasn't.
said Arnon Grunberg 30/11/2009 00:09 • x
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