The council’s advice on social media is a surprise. “Isn’t this a parody?” Someone wonders. “So you are warm inside, you have to go outside, you have to sing, then you get a sprout from your parents, and then they slam the door again?” Wrote another.
The number of corona infections in the Amsterdam-Amstelland region is still increasing. The Amsterdam-Amstelland Safety Region is calling not to celebrate Sint-Maarten on the street and it is not recommended to take your lantern to pass houses to score candy.
Other suggestions
In addition to the idea of handing out Brussels sprouts, the municipality also makes a suggestion to play a ‘candy game’, but there is also a healthy twist. “You can also play this game with tomatoes, carrots, radishes, or Brussels sprouts,” said the municipality.
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