A routine visit from the national statistics agency STATEC to Berg Castle this week has left Luxembourg’s Grand Duke Henri embarrassed after the monarch realized that he doesn’t have a last name. “Just to verify, your first name is Grand, your middle name is Duke, and your family name is Henri?” the young interviewer asked […]
6 places to hide when your cleaning lady arrives
Are you struck by a crippling mix of guilt and social discomfort when your cleaning lady arrives? Check out these six fun places where you can hide and forget that your home is a mess. Wardrobe Since the advent of the horror movie, wardrobes and closets have been the most reliable place to hide when […]
Historic first: neighbor waves
ONFRENDLECHDANGE — A neighbor who for 10 years has resisted all attempts to get pulled into a friendly exchange has finally given in, say sources. On Tuesday, a man who lives across the street from the ill-natured woman, believed to be in her 60s, confirmed that he was the recipient of an enthusiastic greeting. “There […]
Luxembourg receives state visit from the Burger King
Amid the smell of fryer grease and promises to give free Whoppers to local peasants, Reginald I, King of Burg, arrived in Luxembourg on Monday for a two-day state visit. The Burger King was greeted by Grill Minister Jean Lorentz, who calls the visit “an honor” considering the two nations’ mutual love of grilled […]
Man survives 46-second walk from air-conditioned car to air-conditioned office
CLOCHE D’OR — A man being called “the Bear Grylls of Luxembourg’s dedicated car-driving community” has survived a harrowing 46 seconds outside in extreme heat while he trekked from his car to his office. On Wednesday, Jacques Becker, a 36-year-old senior lawyer from Wormeldange, was thrust into the life-or-death situation after discovering that someone had […]
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