I was a kid when the "beats" were around, Despite some people's mistaken idea that he's "French", this is the image of an American bohemian, the forerunner of the "hippie".

The name Breukelen is the original Dutch spelling of what is now called Brooklyn, which was established in 1646. Many of the streets and areas in Brooklyn are named after Dutch cities and people. I was very much reminded of Brooklyn, and the rest of New York City (formerly New Amsterdam), when I visited Holland. I even have quite a bit of Dutch ancestry, but none recent enough to have any close relatives over there.