Agnes by Tony Cochran for December 01, 2013

How fashionable…. I hear that purple is all the rage….

I know the party you could join and be mad at everybody, but some insist on avoiding politics .Maybe you could create your own fringe party.

I think she ate Willy Wonka’s gum. “Violet, you’re turning violet, Violet!”

Pick any party, they’re all bad.

Rage against the machine!

That’s the advantage if living in The Netherlands. We have so many political parties, you can always pick one to be mad about.

@frugalnotcheapHow about http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_Representatives_(Netherlands)As you can see in the panel on the right hand side we have 11 parties in parliament plus one independent member who just split off from another party after some major disagreement. We have parties from the far left (SP) to the far right (PVV) and anything in between, even a party for the wellfare of animals (PvdD). So take your pick on which you want to disagree with ;-)

@frugalnotcheapI would, however, recommend to start here:http://www.picturesofholland.nl/index.htmMuch better than politics.

Try hugging Lester.

Purple is my favorite color but it doesn’t work for you skin tone, Agnes. Yell at me, I can take it.

I’m a member of a political party but I rage at both it AND the other party!

There is no reason to envy The Netherlands..

I feel sure they would welcome you with open arms and you could continue to visit us here — the best of both worlds!

@frugalnotcheapGlad you liked the pictures better than our political parties. I agree.The roofing materials are usually tiles made from clay or, nowadays, concrete. They have a special shape so one fits over the other. Most are red or black (our house has black).

@DavidHuieGreen and @Night-Gaunt49Yes, we always welcome tourists. We are generally very proud of our country.And vice versa. My wife and I have very fond memories of the times we toured the USA. Great scenery and very friendly people. Honestly, I think the Dutch can learn a lot about customer service from you.

There are some people who have great difficulty in expressing anger, even when it’s fully warranted. It’s not even a question of not knowing the source of it, usually; the reason is nearly always obvious, such as being hounded, harassed, or humiliated. Having been treated wrongly is reason enough to be angry, but when you’re unable to release it, that leads to frustration as well, which in turn intensifies the anger. And on it goes… and what hell it is to live with.

If purple is the new black, then Agnes can be goth.