Dutch Iris
108 Flowers - Book 2
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A distant uncle married a Dutch lady in Holland. I never met her. My mother showed me a photo of her when she mailed a toy for me. She was the only Dutch person I knew. I like Dutch people.
One of the terms I learned early was "go Dutch." Chinese never go Dutch. I doubt Dutch people do.
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