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Expat kid convinces parents that Kleeschen, Saint-Nicolas, Sankt Nikolaus, Sinterklaas, and Santa Claus each need to bring a gift 

A child has convinced his expat parents who struggle to make sense of the traditions of Luxembourg and the Greater Region that on December 6, five distinct mythical figures visit and each must bring a different gift.  “But aren’t Kleeschen, Saint-Nicolas, Sankt Nikolaus, Sinterklaas, and Santa Claus all basically the same guy?” the boy’s father […]

Pensioner announces plan to shop during busiest hour, fill cart, wait until you get stuck behind him at check-out, then dispute price of every item 

A retired grandfather from Luxembourg City has announced that he will go to a popular supermarket in Kirchberg during the hectic weekday lunch hour, fill a cart to maximum capacity, wait until you are stuck behind him in the check-out lane, and then dispute the price of every item. “I could go in the early […]

‘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 […]