The Animal House

A Humorous Story


After arriving in Sydney, they went in search of the famous opera house the city had to offer. According to Kees, the building looked like the deformed claws of a sloth. Inside the building, they wandered through all sorts of corridors, rooms and doors until they found themselves standing behind a large curtain. The three of them started singing to find out whether they would sound any better than they did in the events hall in Harlingen. They failed to notice that the curtain behind them was opening. They sang Harlingen mien stadsje, followed by a few songs by Frans de Bouwer and André Haasje. Thanks to the magnificent acoustics, their singing echoed throughout the great hall.


‘It’s such a wonderfully easy read. Brilliantly funny. I’m really enjoying it.

Beautifully bound book, clear typeface, but still far too thin. Superb!’

- Sietse from Harlingen



Rijk Ponte (1965)

Born in Harlingen, he was already writing various stories and poems at a young age.