Hoogland's Comfort Canopy

2.2.4 Mythology
On the occasion of the "annexation" by the municipality
of Amersfoort in 1974, a so-called tombstone
of the former municipality of Hoogland was
laid at the auxiliary secretary on Zeverhuizerstraat
/Hamseweg. The inscription reads: "Luctati non
emersimus gem Hoogland obiit ad MCMLXXIII"
(We have struggled, but have not emerged.) in Figure
xx. The territory of Hoogland was divided between
Bunschoten-Spakenburg and Amersfoort. In
the years before, parts had already been added to
the territory of Amersfoort, so that this city could
continue to grow. In 1991 the monument was
moved to the corner of Zevenhuizerstraat-
Sportlaan. Every year on New Year's Eve the commemoration
of the municipality of Hoogland is
commemorated. The commemoration consists of
the arrival of the regents (dressed in moody black)
in antique cars, the raising of the flag, a speech
about the 'nefarious policy' of the municipality of
Amersfoort, a wreath-laying and the singing of the
Highland national anthem (Amersfoort op de Kaart,
n.d.). As seen in Figure xx, this became a tradition
and a storytelling opportunity for Hoogland residents.
Besides, in Amersfoort, 400 people dragged a
boulder into the town creating the Soest moors because
of a bet between two landowners in 1661.
This earned Amersfoort the name Keientrekker
(boulder dragger) to the residents of the city, which
made them so embarrassed that they buried the
boulder in 1672. The boulder was discovered again
in 1903 and has now been put as a memorial in a
prominent spot, although it may not be there for
every visit because it has been stolen as a joke on
a regular basis.
Figure 2.2.4: The commemoration of Hoogland through years. (Souces from left to right:
https://www.archiefeemland.nl/bronnen/foto-s/detail/33e299ce-dc46-11df-a9e7-7590f0316edd and
https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Mkuc8uYeN44/Tu3pOzdBFmI/AAAAAAAAAUk/0azQaAJ9GRM/s320/herdenking+annexatie+hoogland.jpg)
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