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  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: DECEMBER 30 New edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Belgium 4 minutes longer than December 21. Its length is 8 hours and 1 minute – from 08.44 to 16.46. See more – also in English – about where you are on:   www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: This day’s name is DAVID’s DAY .   He was a Jewish king in The Old Testament . He is known for killing the giant Goliath by throwing a stone at him with a sling. It was also king David who selected Jerusalem as the royal residence. The day’s name in Belgium is SAINTE FAMILLE.   This was introduced by a Canadian Christian leader, Francois de Laval,   in the 17 th century.   It refers to the family Mary, Joseph and their child Jesus. TODAY’s EVENT: 1922:   The Soviet Union is established. TODAY’s QUESTION: Köpenick event   -   what’s the history behind that? This expression comes from an event in 1906.   A shoemaker in Berl...

  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: DECEMBER 29 New edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Belgium 3 minutes longer than December 21. Its length is 8 hours and 1 minute – from 08.44 to 16.45. See more – also in English – about where you are on:  www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: Today’s name is NOAH’s DAY .  It has it from Noah in The old Testament . He was the constructor of the ARK , which he used to rescue his family, two pairs of all animals and a vine J from the Flood. Historically it is likely that the Flood actually happened in pre-historic times, when the Mediterranean Sea broke though the Bosphorus into the Black Sea . The Mediterranean was until then about 8 meters higher, so it is evident that the break-through was an enormous disaster. The legend tells that Noah landed his Ark on the mountain Ararat . It lies at the eastern side of the present day Black Sea. In Belgium the day’s name is SAINT THOMAS BECKET .  He lived in the year...

  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: DECEMBER 28 New edition TODAY’s LENGTH : This day is here in Belgium 2 minutes longer than December 21 !   Its length is 8 hours – from 08.44 to 16.44. See more – also in English – about where you are on:   www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: Today’s name is CHILDREN’s DAY . This is remembrance of the child killings in Bethlehem after the birth of Jesus. The day is also called the innocent children’s day. They were ordered by king Herod.   In this way he hoped to kill Jesus. In Belgium the name of the day is the same:   SAINTS INNOCENTS.   TODAY’s EVENT: 1973:   Alexander Solzhenytsin publishes his famous book “ The Gulag Archipelago ”.   TODAY’s QUESTION: Honeymoon   -   where does this word come from? And what does it mean? The old English expression hony moone from the 16th century was the name for the very first days in the marriage of newly weds.   That...

  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: DECEMBER 27 New edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Belgium 2 minutes longer than December 21. Its length is 7 hours and 58 minutes – from 08.44 to 16.43. See more – also in English – about whare you are on:   www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: Today is called JOHN’s DAY . It has its name from the evangelist John , who lived 10-101 AC. He was originally a fisherman and then became a follower of John the Baptiser. He lived part of his life on the now Greek island of Patmos , where he wrote his gospel.   The day’s name in Belgium is the same:   SAINT JEAN l’EVANGELISTE.   TODAY’s EVENT: 1978:   Spain becomes a democracy after 40 years of dictatorship.   TODAY’s QUESTION: Holy flame   -   where does that tradition come from? And what does it mean? This is the name of the permanent fire in the temples in the ancient times. It is known from many religions. To the ancient ...

  NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS ON: DECEMBER 26 New edition TODAY’s LENGTH: This day is here in Belgium 1 minute longer than December 21. Its length is 7 hours and 59 minutes – from 08.44 to 16.43. See more – also in English – about where you are on:   www.dagenslaengde.dk TODAY’s NAME: This day is called STEPHEN’s DAY .   He was one of the very first Christians, who were killed because of his belief.   He lived in the years 5-34. The Apostle Stephen is linked to the popular legend about Stephen Stableboy, who was a waiter for King Herod . Stefan was the first one, who discovered the star of Bethlehem, and he immediately told the king about the star and its importance. Herod – who was eating a fried chicken – said immediately: This is impossible. Just as impossible it would be to make this cock on my plate to crow . The chicken crowed rightaway:   Christus natus est – Christ has been born.   Herod got so mad, that he immediately had Stefan kill...