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 […]
‘The temperature will reach 40,’ insists desperate man with nothing else to live for
A Bertrange man who for days has been spreading a message of meteorological doom is still insisting that temperatures this week will reach 40 degrees, despite weather forecasts that now say otherwise. Last Wednesday, Jonas Gottfried was the first among his peers to discover news of this week’s heat wave. His formerly meaningless life was […]
Report: probably snowing in Wiltz
As proof that the town is located in the far, far north, there is a “very high probability” that Wiltz is being blanketed with snow, according to a local meteorologist. “I haven’t received quantitative data confirming my suspicions, but I would bet 750 old Luxembourgish francs that while here in the capital we deal with […]
Fun facts about Luxembourg’s National Day
Luxembourg’s National Day is celebrated every year on June 23. Impress your friends by sharing these fun facts. Although June 23 has never been the birthday of any ruler of Luxembourg, it was the date selected in 1961 to be the official royal birthday, meaning that all future grand dukes and grand duchesses are now […]
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