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8O,000 pairs of shoes. . .
l loweyer they are made, the basic pro-
cess is' still the same, barring, the fact
that factories use a mold.
The 'wood, usually willow or poplar
because those woods are lighter, is kept
wet and preferably green until it is ready
to be used. It is then cut into a square
1bout the sire of the finished shoe. After
being, split in certain places outside the
shoe, the piece of wood is then put into
blocks and the,inside is completely
hollowed out anshaped using several
different steel, spoon -shaped scoops. The
outside of the shoe is sanded when the
shoe has dried out thoroughly.
The most common wooden shoe style is
the round top, though one style had the
round top portion removed and leather
strips on top, The style, called "leertje
klomp," a leather strip wooden shoe, was
softer on the top of the foot while walk-
ing. During the war the wooden bottom,
leather topped shoe was popular.
The only other variation to the basic
style was the shoe used for turf (peat).
The wooden shoe had leather or rubber
tacked .onto the„ wood to make a boot.
The designs and colors of wooden shoes
are varied but there are no traditional
colors, designs or ceremonial shoes for
regions. Simply, some colors were more
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popular thanhers in certain areas.
The popular color for Drente was white
and Freisland wore black. In the
southern provinces of Noord Brabant,
Limburg and Zeeland, yellow shoes were
popular.
The wooden shoe has a long life. Even
when the shoe is cracked or broken there
were always ways of extending its life.
Soccer, a popular sport in Holland,
resulted in the wear and tear . of many
pairs of regular leather shoes until Many wooden shoes were made for
mothers decided their sons would wear Canadian soldiers to take home after the
wooden shoes or not play anymore! A Second World War..
simple procedure using wire repaired Today the wooden shoe remains a
any broken or cracked shoes. popular symbol of Holland's past culture.
Dialing the depresston in the early
19$0s, when wooden shoes were hard to
buy, they were made by people who
didn't have the knowledge to construct a
very good pair of shoes. Soxne of these
shoes were roughly made and uncomfor-
table. Tin was tacked on the bottom of
he shoes to make them last..longer. When
the weather turned cold, hay or straw
was put in the shoes to keep the feet
warm.
Meals consist of good food in Holland
The Dutch start their days with a
typically hearty breakfast - a choice of
white or brown bread, pumpernickel or
gingerbread, with slices of ham or
cheese, perhaps an egg and tea or
coffee.
Smaller lunches of sandwiches, the
"koffietafel" are served, sometimes
with a salad or small hot dish. In the
winter, lunch often includes a hot bowl
of soup.
Between three and five in the
afternoon tea is served, sometimes with
a biscuit.
The main meal is customarily eaten
between 6 and 8 p.m. and traditionally
includes soup, meat or fish, served
along with vegetables and gravy and
usually followed by dessert.
Worldwide, Holland is known for its
chocolate and licorice, gin, fish and
cheese. The round, Edam cheese is the
best known Dutch variety. But many
connoisseurs prefer Gouda, Leyden or
cumin cheese. In Holland 26 varieties
are produced.
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