LL-L "Sports" 2007.11.24 (03) [E]

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L O W L A N D S - L  -  24 November 2007 - Volume 03
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From: Wesley Parish <wes.parish at paradise.net.nz>
Subject: LL-L "Friesche Schaats and Winter Sports"

For what it's worth, I found the following in a second-hand shop, though I
have yet to purchase them:
a pair of long-bladed strap-on skates, with the following company name and
such:

De beste Friesche Schaats
N.V. De Friesche Schaatsenfabricken
Heerenveen

As an ice-hockey goalie in a previous life (when I had a bit more money ;) I
recognized them as a form of racing skate, though definitely left behind in
sophistication by my Bauer racing skates.  I'm just wondering about their
history - it's obvious that being Friesche Schaats was some sort of selling
point.  And I haven't seen strap-on ice skates before - though strap-on
roller skates exist in distressing numbers. ;)

Does anyone know anything about this factory and this brand?

Thanks

Wesley Parish

On Saturday 24 November 2007 08:24, Lowlands-L List wrote:

> From: R. F. Hahn <sassisch at yahoo.com>
> Subject: Language politics
>
> Hi, Lowlanders!
>
<snip>
>
>    - "Praat mar Frysk!" says Coutzen Krous, one of l'Oréal's top models
>    currently living in New York City, the highest-paid model from the
>    Netherlands ever. She is stepping up as a spokesperson for the Frisian
>    language under motto of the Frisian Language Institute (Afûk). Her main
> aim seems to be to encourage people to use Frisian. If the media don't
edit
> out such exotic language activist outbursts, Coutzen's efforts might even
> tell people that Frisians aren't only cows. The international media
> certainly routinely ignore the Frisianness of Olympic gold medal winners
> from the Netherlands, probably as confusing trivia. Will a blond beauty
> icon succeed where others have failed?
>
<snip>
>
> Regards,
> Reinhard/Ron

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