Certainly in Andijk, AB is a household name. As a manager of the popular café ‘t Wapen van Andijk, among others. “But he has also been a grocer and baker. He was in all kinds of associations, was involved everywhere. If there is someone between 25 and 80 years old and says that AB does not know, then he will lie,” says son Bart van ‘t Hof at the bar in the kitchen of his father’s house.
Oranjefan and ‘titsman’ visited 17 EKs and World Cups
And if you don’t know him of that, then it is of his many other adventures. Especially in the field of football. The Ajax supporter, but especially Oranjefan, has visited a total of 17 World Cups and European Championships since 1974. Always recognizable because he was dressed as a woman, including fake breasts. He was affectionately called ‘the titsman’.
“But his characteristic was the orange powder with which he had fountains color orange. He became very famous with that, but he also got hold of several in jail. If it happened, everyone knew,” said Bart.
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