Pella Iowa Tulip Festival Parade

thejking Says:

Jun 7, 2008 - GREAT!!! i never knuw there was a dutch festival in the US. The funny thing is i NEVER EVER EVER EVER could have dreamed that there wil be a sinterklaas (guy with the red clothing i case you didnt know) in the US. i had heard that some us people have a dutch lastname (since we HAD new amsterdam)is that true?? and a real amsterdam birge!! beautifull

BadPsyTron Says:

Jul 12, 2008 - I am Dutch... but we don't wear them. Jammer wel want die dimge zitten best lekker.

BadPsyTron Says:

Jul 12, 2008 - Too bad because those things are rather nice to wear. (*translation)

jorenm Says:

Jul 21, 2008 - why are the zwarte pieten ( Sinterklaas's henchmen)WHITE they are supposed to be black. thats why they are called zwarte (Black) pieten, if you all were Dutch u would respect the tradition..

helmuthoorn Says:

Jul 26, 2008 - In the XIXth century there was a reverend called Scholte, who quarreled with EVERYBODY in the Netherlands. So he took his parish and went to the States. Because he was also on bad terms with reverend Van Raalte (the founder of Holland Michigan) he and his people went to Iowa.

Libusja Says:

Oct 19, 2008 - what is that with the water sweeping???????

KelseyHuiz Says:

Jan 8, 2009 - I dissagree that the parade its only good the first couple of times. I lived in Pella and it never got boring. I still go there every year and now I live out of state.

belkin192 Says:

Jan 29, 2009 - wow only in iowa

krogers1048 Says:

Feb 3, 2009 - i was in pella in may of 2008 what a great town, good people, tulip time was fun, but its the people that make this town.

maloona2u Says:

Mar 10, 2009 - to answer your question they are sweeping the streets because the queen is coming. the roads need to be clean for the queen. (its a tradition.)

Pavy8 Says:

Apr 10, 2009 - im from pella and tulip time is so awesome

Fluteandpiano Says:

Apr 30, 2009 - They do that before the parade goes by because the dutch are really clean. so we cleen the street.

golfrick007 Says:

Jun 6, 2009 - Back when I lived in Newton Went to tulip time alot. Love those Dutch letters(YUM)!

iowarox5596 Says:

Jun 25, 2009 - i went there last year and i get to go till im out uv highschool!! woo and my bff lives there

kvonribbenburg Says:

Jul 27, 2009 - You mean the chocoladeletters? Those are eaten when Sinterklaas (the Dutch equivalent to Santaclaus) enters the Netherlands by boat.

golfrick007 Says:

Jul 27, 2009 - The dutch letter are almost like A pie crust with almond paste in the middle in the shape of S. They sell them at one of the bakerys. I can't think of the name of it right now.

golfrick007 Says:

Jul 27, 2009 - I was in north part of Germany back in 84 and I have to say the people of that town were real clean also. They we up early and taking care of the outside of the house.

kvonribbenburg Says:

Jul 27, 2009 - That's a pastry letter. In Dutch it's called banketletter.

Retrobowler Says:

Sep 15, 2009 - My uncle works at the bakery there its jaarsma I think but hes been working thier for 30 years already