LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — Saying that nothing will be more relaxing than sorting out and prioritizing the 12,403 emails that have filled her inbox during the last couple months, a Luxembourg department head is looking forward to spending her upcoming vacation sitting on a quiet beach with her family and staring at her tablet all day. “The […]
Gëlle Fra melts
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — With temperatures across the Grand Duchy soaring to unprecedented highs, Luxembourg’s most iconic figure has melted, according to observers. Gëlle Fra, who usually stands proudly over Place de la Constitution, was observed slouching yesterday morning, and by the afternoon her face had drooped so much that she was scarcely recognizable. Many residents say […]
Luxembourg teachers would like to know how many wurst parents want for next year’s Schoulfest
Saying that these things need to be planned far in advance, teachers all around the Grand Duchy have begun distributing sausage order slips for next summer’s annual Schoulfest. “Please tell us if you want a Mettwurst, a Grillwurst, or a cutlet,” wrote Sylvie Baum, a cycle 2 teacher from Mamer, in a letter to parents […]
Grown man doesn’t know own phone number
LUXEMBOURG-VILLE — What was supposed to be a routine visit to an administrative office on Tuesday turned out to be an embarrassment for one local man who was forced to admit that he didn’t know his own phone number. The man, 37, who is inclined to believe that like most adults, he has committed to […]
Opinion: Luxembourg would be cooler if the Grand Duke rode around on a big horse and abused peasants
Growing up on another continent, I always had a romantic image of European monarchs living in castles and hosting lavish banquets where lords and ladies drank wine, danced, and made the court jester wear a hog’s head and run around on all fours, snorting and bumping into things. I also imagined that in their free […]
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