Hitchhiking in the South of France
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I was born in a small village called Blaricum, in the Netherlands. At 17 I went hitchhiking in the south of France. A 2CV stopped and gave me a lift. 'What nationality are you?' the driver asked. 'I am Dutch,' I said. 'That is funny,' he said. 'This is only the second time I ever stopped to give someone a lift! The first time was last week when I gave a lift to a boy and a girl and they too were Dutch. Nice couple they were and as it got a bit late they put up their tent in my garden for the night. They left their address. Came from a village called Blari.. something..' 'Blaricum?' I asked. 'That is right,' the driver said. 'His name was Ernst..'
'Mindlin?' I filled in. 'That is right, Ernst Mindlin.' Ernst lived just up the road from me!
Date submitted:Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:54:12 +0000Coincidence ID:5242
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nieuwsgierigaagje
Wed, 03/09/2014 - 12:47pm
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ernst dies yesterday in the
nieuwsgierigaagje
Wed, 03/09/2014 - 12:49pm
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he was my youngest brother.