The Little Dutch Boy is a folk tale about a child who
saved the day by sticking his finger in a hole in the dike. It’s also the name
of a delicious-smelling cookie factory near my home.
Ronald Reagan’s father gave him the nickname Dutch, either
because as a boy he looked “like a chubby Dutchman,” or because he wore a Dutch
Boy haircut.
A Dutch door has a top and bottom half that swing
independently, to allow airflow while keeping out livestock.
Dutch treat describes a meal in which each person pays his
or her own way.
Dutchman’s Breeches is a flowering shrub whose blossoms
resemble baggy white trousers.
The Flying Dutchman is a legendary ghost ship doomed to sail
the seas forever.
The country where you’ll find the Dutch (and hear Dutch
spoken) is called Holland by everyone except the Dutch; who all insist that
they live in The Netherlands.
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