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The Elfstedentocht and the Toll of Warmer Winters - The New York Times
The Elfstedentocht, the Dutch skating race through the 11 historic cities of Friesland, hasn’t been held in 26 years. But nobody can admit that it’s gone.
What nobody can bring themselves to say is that the Elfstedentocht is gone.
Over.
“Foarby.”
Living in a country protected from the sea by huge manufactured barriers, we are starting to understand that even these heroic constructions will not be stron... [3016 chars]