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| One of the polders here at Kinderdijk served as the inspiration for a folktale and legend you have probably heard. During a serious flood in 1421, this particular polder didn't flood. Somebody was searching the area to see what survived and found a wooden cradle floating and wobbling. He watched as the cat moved back and forth to keep the cradle from taking on water, and upon approaching the cradle he found a baby quietly sleeping inside it! The story was published as "The Cat and the Cradle" in English. |
