When I was growing up in Luxembourg, the only time I ever saw Halloween was when it was depicted in imbecilic Hollywood films. Today, however, no matter which shop you go to, you see entire rows of products devoted to this so-called holiday. We must take a stand and reject this vapid American cultural import […]
The next person who shortens ‘Grand Duke’ to ‘Duke’ is getting a flying kick to the jaw!
Every year around this time, it’s always the same question: what are your plans for Duke’s Day? And every time I hear people say that, my blood boils. Duke? I don’t know any dukes. Oh, did you mean the Grand Duke? Then use the right term, you classless bonehead! Seriously, is it that hard? Next […]
Woman fails to send personalized Happy New Year greeting to all 248 of her friends, family members, and professional contacts
While most people know how to maintain relationships with the most effortless of token gestures, others are walking catastrophes of manners who should probably move to Siberia and find a dark cave to live in. Such is the case with a Luxembourg woman who, two weeks into the new year, still has not managed to […]
International family visited by freakish Christmas figure the parents themselves created
A foreign couple who fused various Christmas figures for the sake of their three confused children have been visited by the grotesque character they imagined, according to various accounts. Tavren and Elira Sarunai relocated to Luxembourg in March. Prior to that, they had never been to Europe or the Americas, and they had derived most […]
The plastic deposit token is what stands between us and anarchy
Moien, bonjour, and hello. How was your Glühwein, your vin chaud? How do you call it in English? Hot wine? No. Mulled wine, yes, that’s it. Did you enjoy it? You would like to get your deposit back? Wonderful. I will take the mug, but please also give me the – how do you say […]
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