The Day Formerly Known As Queensday

In the Netherlands we have a tradition to celebrate the birthday of our monarch. That used to be a Queen for many decades! We have been celebrating Queens-day on the birthday of our queen Juliana (April 30th.) and before that on August 31st. to celebrate the birthday of queen Wilhelmina. Queen Beatrix honored her mother by keeping Queens-day on April 30th. So up until last year we celebrated Queens-day... 

Last year our reigning Queen stepped down to hand over the Realm of the Netherlands to her eldest son: Willem-Alexander! A King! As of last year we now celebrate Kings-day on April 27th. But since April 27th is a Sunday this year, we celebrate it on the Saturday before Kings-day.

And since we are moving days around anyway... We celebrated Kings-day on April 25th. already with a visit to the free market in Alkmaar!

I SCORED BIG TIME! 

29 records for about €1 each, with lots of goodies:

An album of Planet Patrol, Tyrone Brunson's Smurf, Rick James' Superfreak, a King Bee promo of Trip To India, C + C's Remix of Aretha Franklin's A Deeper Love, a blue clear vinyl of Everything But The Girl's Missing!!! 
And then some...