Both statements seem to refer to the sign that was left behind in Emmen. It said: ‘Because the polar bear comes from the North, right?’ A QR code led to a website with the number The Polar Bear from the Wuko’s, a pirate classic.
The Entrepreneurs Association Emmen Centrum, owner of the polar bear, was already taking a New Year’s Eve stunt into account. “I think this is funny, people must have had so much anticipation,” said person involved Laurens Meijer. “And then also the link with the song The Polar Bear, truly a masterpiece of Dutch music. I can laugh about this.”