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riversedge

(70,242 posts) Mon Nov 23, 2015, 05:52 AM Nov 2015

A christmas tree in Beggium vs

soldiers with loaded guns. Quite the contrast. It just stood out.

Bloomberg TV ?@BloombergTV 12m12 minutes ago

The scene in Belgium as #BrusselsLockdown enters 3rd day http://bloom.bg/1kPxm3z

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A christmas tree in Beggium vs (Original Post) riversedge Nov 2015 OP

That's how they decorate the Grand Place every year (minus the guns, of course) DFW Nov 2015 #1

I loved Belgium when I went a few years ago...you and I had an exchange here on DU CTyankee Nov 2015 #7

Where's Beggium? longship Nov 2015 #2

I dont know where Beggium is but cant they get through thanksgiving before going into christmas?? GummyBearz Nov 2015 #3

I don't think they celebrate Thanksgiving. smirkymonkey Nov 2015 #4

Next you'll say they don't celebrate the 4th of July either.... FSogol Nov 2015 #5

:( GummyBearz Nov 2015 #6

DFW

(54,403 posts)

1. That's how they decorate the Grand Place every year (minus the guns, of course)

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 06:01 AM

Nov 2015

Without the scary-looking guys, it's really quite a sight to see. Here are pics I took last year (or the year before? I forget)
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CTyankee

(63,912 posts)

7. I loved Belgium when I went a few years ago...you and I had an exchange here on DU

Reply to DFW (Reply #1)

Mon Nov 23, 2015, 11:16 AM

Nov 2015

IIRC. I stayed near Grand Place and we took trains to Ghent, Bruges and Antwerp since we needed to see all the art...the Ghent Altarpiece, Bruges Madonna and all the Rubens you could possibly want in Antwerp...I loved his house!

Loved the food, too, except I refused to eat a waffle on the street. I found that strange but the moules e frites was a nice dish...