The birth place of triple X. Contrary to popular believe, XXX by definition has nothing to do with anything extreme and/or pornographic.
The crosses make up the center of the crest of the city of Amsterdam, a crest that dates back to the late 1200s. They are Saint Andrew crosses (Amsterdam was mainly Catholic back then), and they protect the city against floods (water), fire and disease (the plague). In the Middle Ages, those were the biggest dangers in any city.
The three crosses can been seen throughout the city - on anti-parking poles lining the streets, on churches, on bridges, etc. Arguably, the abundance of triple X in a city infamous for its Red Light District, has led to a warped meaning of an essentially noble symbol.
The crosses make up the center of the crest of the city of Amsterdam, a crest that dates back to the late 1200s. They are Saint Andrew crosses (Amsterdam was mainly Catholic back then), and they protect the city against floods (water), fire and disease (the plague). In the Middle Ages, those were the biggest dangers in any city.
The three crosses can been seen throughout the city - on anti-parking poles lining the streets, on churches, on bridges, etc. Arguably, the abundance of triple X in a city infamous for its Red Light District, has led to a warped meaning of an essentially noble symbol.
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by they2ksurvivor April 12, 2010
Get the Amsterdam Spit Monkey mug.The is not an actual syndrome, just the term used to describe what sometimes happens when visiting the great city. Basically, it occurs on the first day in the city when having to travel via plane to Amsterdam and go straight to a coffee shop.
Flying to Amsterdam usually means you dont get alot of sleep the night before and sometimes miss meals on the day of the flight. This results in a tired and hungry arrival to Amsterdam. But these things dont cross your mind when arriving and you go straight to a coffee shop and smoke, getting "hilariously high" and "messed up" - Amsterdam Syndrome!
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When I was 15 I went to Am-Dam and smoked a joint of salvia than saw hookers in glass cages...good times.
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wake up next to persons of which he/she defined as a skank and have no recollection of the night before
wake up next to persons of which he/she defined as a skank and have no recollection of the night before
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