“The Big One-Day Retail Sale is dead.” If someone told me that, I’d find it quite plausible…
Your great-great-great-great-great-grandfather’s Labor Day sale
Posted by on September 1st, 2010 in consumer, culture and luxembourgGet ready for Schueberfouer!
Posted by on August 18th, 2010 in culture, entertainment, luxembourg and photosIn just two days, Luxembourg will hold the 670th annual Schueberfouer.
Try to wrap your mind around a tradition that old. More than 30 generations…
You know you’ve settled into Europe when…
Posted by on August 17th, 2010 in culture, europe and mental state…you are stunned each time that somebody thinks your Visa has expired because it is dated 04/09/2010.
Culture consists, in part, of the customs that you take for granted…
Mysteries of Europe #42: Why oh why?
Posted by on June 30th, 2010 in culture, europe and travelAnita enjoys visiting Holland, in part because many television programs are subtitled in Dutch but keep their original English audio tracks…
A little history of National Day
Posted by on June 22nd, 2010 in culture, entertainment and luxembourgTomorrow, June 23, is Luxembourg’s national holiday. The big party is tonight, in anticipation of the torch-parade and the fireworks display just before midnight…
Sneak Peek: Comparative Timeline
Posted by on March 18th, 2010 in administrative, culture, europe, ireland, luxembourg and usaThe Bugle staff have been working on an exciting new project that will give you a new way of looking at the world…
Luxembourg by the numbers: From news352.lu
Posted by on March 12th, 2010 in culture, europe, expat, luxembourg and newsAnita and I stress the number of non-residents commuting into Luxembourg just about every time we talk about life in Luxembourg. To us, it seems to touch nearly every part of life here…
Remain calm and exit the building
Posted by on March 5th, 2010 in culture and luxembourgI had to run an errand today at the Notary. As I was leaving the building, I found myself behaving like a student at the Midvale School for the Gifted…
Happy Carnival!
Posted by on February 16th, 2010 in culture, entertainment and luxembourgFor the season before Lent, Luxembourg doesn’t have some of the charming and/or citrusy traditions of its neighbors…
How French is like golf, to me
Posted by on January 29th, 2010 in culture, french and mental stateI pray your indulgence as I attempt to articulate my present stage in learning French…