Dikkertje Dap (Amsterdam)

Netherlands / Noord-Holland / Amsterdam / Plantage Kerklaan
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Sculpture by Frank Rosen (1995).
For pictures, look here www.krogtweb.nl/standbeelden/object.php?record=NH04dt
Made after a song by Annie M.G.Schmidt (lyrics) and Harry Bannink (music) about a little boy who became friends with a giraffe. He found out that sliding down the neck of the giraffe is big fun, but coming down on the ground can be very painful!
Here is a translation of the song: www.annie-mg.com/huiskamer/annies_werk/boeken_english/b...
And this is the song in Dutch:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vAjF9hPt3Ig&feature=related
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Coordinates:   52°21'58"N   4°54'55"E
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