ALTONA, MB
After repeated requests from his Mennonite fans in southern Manitoba, Dutch recording star Heintje is set to perform at faspa this Sunday. Mrs. Bueckert, chairperson of the Altona Heintje Appreciation Society, was especially excited about the news.
“I’ve been listening to Heintje since the 60s,” said Mrs. Bueckert. “When everyone else was into the Stones and the Beatles, us Mennonites were all about Heintje! He was such a good role model for our young people. If only my daughter Carol had married someone more like him instead of that Anglican fellow from the city.”
While Mrs. Bueckert’s fantasies of having Heintje as a son-in-law never came to fruition, she is certain that all will be well when she finally sees him perform live in concert.
“Heintje never ages. In my mind he’