The Grumpy Dutchman » Teddy Roosevelt http://thegrumpydutchman.com Selling Awesome Dutch-Related Dutch T-shirts and Gear. Wed, 27 Aug 2014 16:51:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.38 Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick of Banket – TR http://thegrumpydutchman.com/speak-softly-and-carry-a-big-stick-of-banket-tr/ http://thegrumpydutchman.com/speak-softly-and-carry-a-big-stick-of-banket-tr/#comments Tue, 20 May 2014 10:35:45 +0000 http://thegrumpydutchman.com/?p=388 Speak Softly and Carry a Big Stick of Banket.” Yes, it is true, and I do not know why the historians have left this very important, Dutch-inspired negotiation tactic out of the history textbooks.

So, while you have been taught that TR negotiated with other countries with the ever-present threat from a large military force, Teddy was actually just talking it out over some coffee and almond-filled, Dutch pastries.

Don’t believe me? Teddy won a Nobel Peace Prize in 1906 for his negotiation efforts and ending the Russo-Japanese war at (where else) the Hauge …in the Netherlands …where there is a TON of fresh banket for everyone. You can Google it and connect the dots for yourself.

To celebrate TR’s legacy, we are offering a new shirt with the ENTIRE quote. Help us set history straight, and let everyone know that banket makes everything better.

-G

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