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‘Bizarre’ International typo leads to rush to make event weird

Following a typo and a subsequent misprint on the majority of its promotional material, Bazar International organizers have found themselves in a rush to make the “Bizarre” International a weird event. The misprint was discovered earlier this week when the European Society for the Strange and Eccentric (ESSE) announced that its 500 members were delighted […]

Better sit down and relax: French couple in front of you at gas station start inquiry about cigarette prices

In what’s being called “a sign that you’re going to be stuck for a while, so you’d better sit down, take a nap, and tell your partner you’ll be back tomorrow,” a French-speaking couple queuing in front of you at a service station have engaged the cashier in a line of questioning about cigarette prices. […]

Little a-hole refuses to acknowledge expat parents’ attempts at Luxembourgish

A 10-year-old who attends public school and was previously dutiful and considerate has turned into a little a-hole, refusing to acknowledge his foreign-born parents’ attempts at Luxembourgish. The little a-hole’s mother Tatiana says she doesn’t know what happened to him, noting that he used to happily assist his parents, whether it was translating a menu […]

5 famous people you didn’t know were Luxembourgish 

When you think of famous people from Luxembourg, you probably think of Jean-Claude Juncker or Shakira’s asset manager’s lawyer’s former mistress. But do you know about these other famous Luxembourgers? Marie Antoinette (1755 – 1793) Don’t get fooled just because she was the wife of Louis XVI of France or that her nickname was “the […]

All of woman’s clothes with color fly south for winter

In adherence to the laws of nature, meteorology, and fashion, the entirety of a Luxembourg woman’s set of colorful apparel has begun its annual journey south. The departure occurred on Tuesday morning as post-Schueberfouer chilly drizzle and gray skies signaled the definite end of summer.  “Au revoir pink, goodbye turquoise, and äddi canary yellow,” whispered […]