TODAY - September 3

 NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS

ON: SEPTEMBER 3

New edition

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Denmark 4 hours and 18 minutes shorter than June 21. Its length is 13 hours and 48 minutes – from 06.24 to 20.12.

See more – also in Englisg – about where you are on:  www.dagenslaengde.dk

TODAY’s NAME:

This day is called SERAPHIA’s DAY. She was a young slave from Antiochia in Syria. She was a Christian, and she managed to convince her master, Saint Sabina of Umbria, to become a Christian too. For that reason she had a lot of trouble with the Roman authorities. And at the end she was in the year 120 AC condemned as a witch and beheaded, because two soldiers who had raped her became ill afterwards.

In Belgium the day’s name is SAINT GRÉGOIRE. He lived in the years 540-604 – and was pope in Rome from 590 until his death. He was pope no. 64. He was a very active pope – also by trying to make the population in England Christian.  Two centuries after his death the special Gregorian Songs were invented in Metz in his name.

 

TODAY’s EVENT:

301:  San Marino is founded. The state is the world’s smallest and oldest republic, which still exists.

 

TODAY’s QUESTION:

The Danish flag - what is its history?


It is called DANNEBROG. Danne means Danish and Brog means a piece of clothes (in the old days).

The story tells that Dannebrog was seen for the very first time, when the Danish king and his troops were fighting in a country called Estonia - not far from Denmark. It was in June 1219. A looong time ago.  Suddenly Dannebrog came down over the battlefield from the sky. And the Danes won!

It happened on June 15, 1219.  The the birthday of Dannebrog is therefore each year celebrated on June 15.  The day is also called Valdemar's Day. Why? Because the king was called Valdemar. So remember to say congratulations to the Danish flag next year on June 15.

But one important thing more: Until less than 200 years ago it was only the king, who was allowed to use the flag. Now everybody can use it!  You can use it too!

And one very important thing more about the Danish flag: The law says that you can only put it up in the hamp at the earliest at 8 o'clock in the morning. And it has to be taken down at the latest at sunset in the evening. It may never be used outside during the dark night. And remember one more thing:  when to carry the flag to put it up or after you take it down it is not allowed to touch the ground!  So be very careful!

There is also a Danish song about the flag. You want to hear it?  Here it is:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZkKTPiGwoc0

 

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

The British Flag Union Jack - what is the history behind that?

 

EUROPE - DO YOU KNOW ?

Europe is very much in the discussions these days. And it should be debated even more. But based on hard facts and not on assumptions and outright lies.

Therefore, I will from now on add a European question to my daily greetings.  One question and three possible answers. Only one of them is correct. The other two are wrong.  The correct reply will appear in the TODAY greetings the following day. Ok?

Today's European question:   How much of the United Kingdom's export goes to the European Union ( 2017 figures ) ?

39,1 %       47,8 %    or   52,9%  ??

 

 

47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

EUROPE AT WORK     www.europe-at-work.be

 

TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

        Women has only one role in sport - to give the winners their prizes.

             This was said by the French founder of the modern Olympic Games from 1896,

              Pierre de Coubertin.

              He would probably not have success with that quote today !

2.  Today’s quote:

        It is not advisable for an artist to marry. An unhappy marriage can perhaps

             contribute to his talent. But a happy marriage is a very bad idea for him.

             Who among today's personalities has said that?

 

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1875:  Ferdinand Porsche  ( died 1951 )

1900:  Urho Kekkonen  ( died 1986 )

1947:  Kjell Magne Bondevik

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

1658:  Oliver Cromwell  ( 59 years )

1883:  Ivan Turgenjev  ( 65 years )

1948:  Edvard Benes  ( 64 years )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

www.simplesite.com/kimbrer   +  EUROPE-AT-WORK   www.europe-at-work.be

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