tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828510191099879771.post8877705395187874650..comments2024-03-23T12:56:15.004-04:00Comments on I LIKE the things I LIKE!: Belgian Expeditionary Corps Cantinieres. 2Scott B. Leschhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02544909033575065964noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828510191099879771.post-43465425663693579262010-01-19T09:56:21.395-05:002010-01-19T09:56:21.395-05:00Thank you for the comments and information Pjotr.Thank you for the comments and information Pjotr.Scott B. Leschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02544909033575065964noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7828510191099879771.post-37464873885950285912010-01-19T09:26:14.312-05:002010-01-19T09:26:14.312-05:00Hello,
I stumbled across your blog and your posti...Hello, <br />I stumbled across your blog and your postings on Belgian cantinieres. They were also called Marketentsters and one per company of soldiers was allowed. She had to be married to a soldier below the rank of NCO. She was allowed to sell non alcohlic food and drink during "buissness hours" and a shnaps like spirit called "jenever" after service hours.She also washed and mended clothes. With her husband she was allowed to stay in barracks and was also called the "mother of the companie".<br />I give you this link to the statue in our village, Leopoldsburg, which was founded next to the first Belgian army purpose build garrison and exercise fields. <br />hhtp://www.vanlut.be/leopoldesburg/marketentster.htm<br />I could get a proper picture if you want.<br />The statue is in honor of the marketentsters and also a tribute to the (unofficial) last modern cantinieri, but that is another story. She is called Mie Tet (Busty Mary, or some such). She still has a stall selling her food and drinks on our local saturday market. She is so well known in the Belgian army, even our king Albert II, saluted her when passing her on the national day parade a couple of years ago. Whan the rest of the parading troops paased several detachment commanders ordered a "eyes to the right" salute for her.<br />Anyway, hope you like the folklore.<br /><br />Pjotr<br />hhtp://nyudrevchronicles.blogspot.comPjotrhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07839126310583926922noreply@blogger.com