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Flag Day Scheveningen: the new herring has arrived

Written in: Dutch • Randy Koo • June 15, 2019

The new herring has arrived. Not from our coast, but from Skagen in Denmark. The first barrel of herring was auctioned for the staggering sum of €95.500. This money goes to Claudia de Breij's 'Mag Ik Dan Bij Jou' foundation.

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