Today, Oma and Opa are in Tongeren. So, we took the chance to witness how Limburg was dividied into two in 1831 under the ruling of the new King Leopold.
Not only did we witness how the war between the Dutch and Belgians happened, we also were able to experience how to go to mass during those days...Papa and I have to take our sit on the pews on the right side of the chapel, and mama on the left...why you ask? Males have to stay on the right side because they rule the house, they have the control, and the power. Females stay on the left because females have to give in to men.
We also sat in an old-times-classroom with Mijnheer Josef as our teacher. Good I will go to school next year and not in 1831!
Bye,
Niels (from the 21st century)
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