Johnnie van Doorn, alias Johnny the Selfkicker, was a legendary oratory performer, who shot to national fame as the sidekick of Armando and Cherry Duijns in the drama sketches televised under the title Herenleed. Johnnie van Doorn made guest appearances in these programs and became legendary through his recitation of the poem:

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Van Doorn was also a poet and a writer. This diary is relatively tame, but still contains the spontaneous and vital energy of this eccentric hippie. ( )