17th February 1944
I was upstairs this morning, since I promised Mrs. Van D. I'd read her some of my stories. I began with Eva's Dream, which she liked a lot, and then I read a few passages from "The Secret Annex" which had her in stitches.
Today is Margot Frank's 88th birthday. It is also one of my relative's birthdays and when I found out she shared a birthday with Margot, I always call her 'Betti' after Margot's middle name.
Also 80 years ago today. Anne Frank arrived in Holland. She writes in her diary on 20th June 1942:
"Margot went to Holland in December, and I followed in February, where I was plonked down on the table as a birthday present for Margot".
For all Anne Frank lovers, their ultimate dream is to visit 263 Prinsengracht , the Anne Frank House, The Secret Annexe or whatever you want to call it. Well if you want to visit now!... then you can. Please click the link below and you can visit the Anne Frank House now!
http://www.annefrank.org/en/Subsites/Home/Enter-the-3D-house/
http://www.annefrank.org/en/Subsites/Home/Enter-the-3D-house/
The Anne Frank tree is the chestnut tree Anne saw from the attic of the Secret Annexe, during her two year confinement. If you feel like Anne has inspired you or is a big part in your life, you can leave a leaf in the tree. Even though the tree was blown down in a summer storm on 23rd August 2010, 19 days after 65th anniversary of Anne's arrest.
Please click the link below and you can leave a leaf for Anne.
http://www.annefrank.org/en/Subsites/AnneFrankTree/
Please click the link below and you can leave a leaf for Anne.
http://www.annefrank.org/en/Subsites/AnneFrankTree/
The bookshop where Anne Frank had gotten her diary from is still here today. She had a great passion for writing and considered her diary to be her best friend. It became her fantasy friend that she named Kitty.
Kitty kept her company in her long boring days at the ‘achterhuis’. Her big dream was to become a writer some day. Little did she know Kitty would be read by millions of people even years after her death.
In her diary she would write about her school friends. Jacqueline van Maarsen was one of those friends. She would organize movie events at her house because Jewish people were prohibited to visit the theaters. This ban was not initiated by the nazi’s but by the Dutch Cinema Association. Anne and Jacqueline used a pen, paper and scissors to make their own movie tickets and send them around to their classmates. Their favorite movie being Rin Tin Tin.
Did you know?....
In nearly every published version of Anne Frank's diary, each diary entry begins with "Dear Kitty." However, this was not always true in Anne's original written diary.
In nearly every published version of Anne Frank's diary, each diary entry begins with "Dear Kitty." However, this was not always true in Anne's original written diary.
In Anne's first, red-and-white-checkered notebook, Anne sometimes wrote to other names such as "Pop," "Phien," "Emmy," "Marianne," "Jetty," "Loutje," "Conny," and "Jackie." These names appeared on entries dating from September 25, 1942 until November 13, 1942.
It is believed that Anne took these names from characters found in a series of popular Dutch books written by Cissy van Marxveldt which featured a strong-willed heroine, Joop ter Heul. Another character in these books, Kitty Francken, is believed to have been the inspiration for the "Dear Kitty" on most of Anne's diary entries.
Breaking news! This is a news report from CNN about recent news from Anne Frank. Toys given to a girl who lived on the Merwedeplein with Anne, has found marbles, a doll tea service and a book given to her from Anne.
For more details:
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/1.572292
For more details:
http://www.haaretz.com/jewish-world/jewish-world-news/1.572292
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