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The idea has merit. The second British Invasion of 1964 helped a lot of American guys get laid - all they had to do was grow their hair long.

Nahhh, istara, we don’t spell it badly, we just get rid of unnecessary letters and change a few words. :wink:

He’s right, you know.

The Dutch managed to reach all the way to the very south-eastern tip of England and go a little way down a river.

Well, I’m impressed.

they reached New Amsterdam!

Yep.

And boy howdy, wasn’t that a huge mistake?

Hmmm, American, overly sharp humour :eek: . Have you informed the rest of the world yet about this new development?Come on guys, wake up and eat all the fucking donuts.

Also, I guess that the Dutch invasion of England is the answer to all the Dutch stuff we have here. Let me think, theres…absolutely fuck all.

Hi, mr Presley. Does the term Protestantism ring a bell? It had quite a profound impact on your culture, as well as that of your neighbours (hiya, Paddies! Quit staring at me. :D).

We figured we’d spread the wealth around. After all, we gave South Africa apartheid, Indonesia colonial trade at ridiculous prices, the New World slaves… we didn’t want to leave the poor Limeys out. :smiley:

Twisty, we didn’t reach Nieuw Amsterdam. We FOUNDED it! The Dutch bought the island of Manna Hatta from the natives for the current equivalent of $30. The city thrived for years. And then, in a move that since went down in Official History Literature as “a collosally stupid exchange of property by a bunch of powerhungry fucknuts”, we traded it for Suriname.

D’OH!!

Well, I guess bauxite is pretty cool too, and it’s not like Nieuw Amsterdam ever became a city of any importance. :smiley:

I thought English Protestantism was attributable to Henry Vee-Eye-Eye-Eye.

To be fair, it’s not like the Dutch had a lot of choice in the matter. Besides, why would you want a city that would increase your population by more than half? On the other hand, you’d have the Yankees and might actually be able to win a sport championship. :stuck_out_tongue:

As for Dutch contributions to American culture: we have cookies, Santa Claus, and jokes about being cheap (a contribution developed jointly with the Scots).

Nah, wouldn’t work. We’re not happy unless we win an international event, not some local championship labeled “World Series”. :stuck_out_tongue:

Doghouse Reilly, here’s a brief history of William of Orange, as they call him in England. (“Our” William of Orange is actually known abroad as William the Silent, or William I. The one we’re talking about here, we call William II.)
Stating that he completely introduced Protestantism to the islands is a stretch, but read the piece. He sure as hell made an impact.