A statue designed by Jan Haas of a student from the maritime school in the town of Vlissingen, the Netherlands wearing the uniform common until 1988. The students were called 'blikken' (cans) in the city. The name 'Blik' (Can) for the Maritime School students wasn't derived from the cap emblem, but from the hazing ritual. New students had to tie a can to their ankle with a rope about 30 cm long and carry it around during the hazing period.
Let me start by introducing myself. I'm Frank from the Netherlands, currently sixty-eight years old and retired for over a decade already. This gives me plenty of time to spend on one of the most fascinating hobbies I have, photography. It combines really well with travelling, another.. Read more…