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For most boys, hormones start to work at 15. Characteristics:

• inability to do the dishes when on a camping
• unwillingness to be photographed with dishes still in hand

This is what hormones do when you’re 16:

• disables all capabilities to speak, except for short sentences containing words such as fuck, shit, damn
• makes you wear earphones round the clock, effectively locking out the environment
• body language says “no” and “get lost” all the time
• makes you wear a cap or capuchon
• makes other peoples still love you.

My sister had rented two donkeys, to carry the luggage as she walked in the Cevennes with a group of six. The group was a mixed bunch of family members and friends, each with his own idea of what walking in the Cevennes is all about. Some wanted to make tea, or lunch. Or take a break. Pick blackberries. Look for birds. Walking was not a priority. The donkeys didn’t care much about anything we did.

The Vuvuzela is coming to The Netherlands…