May 1st is the quietest day in the Netherlands. Everyone sleeps until 12 at least. It is a national hangover but by the end of the day, everyone is strolling around or sitting out in front of their house or at a café.

In an effort to recover from the party of the year, I present you with two flickr videos from Vondelpark, which is easily the most beautiful and interesting part of Queen's Day. The way it works is anyone, especially children, sets up in Vondelpark in an effort to entertain, engage, or confuse you. Among the classic examples, the child with the "Make me laugh 1€" sign, or the typical 10 year old with a recorder, or one of the funnier ones I saw yesterday, the guy who lets you pay a euro to throw eggs at him.... hard.

Here are a pair of brief clips from Vondelpark this year: