On Spitting Images & Sjef van Oekel

This is a post only the Dutch will understand.

As I walk into the house, I see my husband reading something on his laptop about a Dutch comedian/actor, Sjef van Oekel (picture on the left). If my husband is known for anything, it is definitely not for his interest in the Dutch culture or anything related to it (except in me, of course).
It was even in Arabic! Now why would Sjef van Oekel, a fictitious character known for his rather sleazy yet hilarious personality, appear in an Arabic newspaper? And so I ask. It turns out this man (on the right) is not Sjef van Oekel, but the former Lebanese deputy Prime Minister, Abu-Jamra. Spitting image, no? I can just imagine the guy singing "You're very welcome to waldo-la-la."

We probably all have a spitting image walking around somewhere. I just hope mine isn't of the reputation of Sjef van Oekel.