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My Name

Versluis is a Dutch name, and not as uncommon in Holland as you might think.

I even met others Versluises one the web: Arthur Versluis is an author, and Paul Versluis is a professional photographer from Kansas City.

There’s even Versluis Park somewhere in Michigan I believe. Maybe we should go there and setup a Versluis Meeting one day.

Sluis means “lock” in Dutch (as “water lock”, not “door lock”), which indicates one of our ancestors probably was a canal fetishist of sorts. It’s a closely guarded family secret though, so I wouldn’t be able to comment.

For spam callers, it’s always a challenge to pronounce the name Versluis. I admit I take great pleasure when someone starts with “Can I speak to Mr. [pause] Vsmls… Verrr… Hmpsghjksjk…” - my response is usually “nah, never heard of him” before hanging up with a mean smile.

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