FLUSHING - HOLLAND. Last month, two restaurants in this port on the mouth of the Scheld were the victim of the notorious "Dinner-Pirate". This time the police could catch him, but released him the same night. Typical standard police procedure in Holland. You must at least have killed your mother and father before they keep you in prison over there.
What happened? This 26 year old man (now, they know at least who he is) has a habit to enter a restaurant, to eat well and to run without paying. One week he strikes here, and the next week he strikes in a completely different town. What makes him notorious as the "Dinner-Pirate" is that he always orders a glass of PIRAAT-ale with his dinner. He sure knows which beer is the best. Ordering PIRAAT is like leaving his mark, and gave him his name in the press.

So don't be surprised, when the waitress keeps standing behind your chair, when you have ordered a PIRAAT with your dinner in Holland.
(Newsletter June 1997)