TODAY - December 24

 

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS

ON: DECEMBER 24

New edition

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Belgium still 7 hours and 58 minutes long – from 08.43 to 16.41.  Just a few seconds longer than December 21.  It takes time for the Sun to change direction 😊    In Perth in Western Australia today is 14 hours and 15 minutes!

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

TODAY’s NAME:

This day is called ADAM’s DAY.

In Belgium the day’s name is SAINT DAUPHIN – after the oldest son of a French king. The oldest son of any French king way back was always called Dauphin.

TODAY’s EVENT:

1871:  Giuseppe Verdi’s opera Aida is shown for the first time in Cairo at the occasion of the opening of the Suez Canal.

 

TODAY’s QUESTION:

Christmas traditions in Greece – what are they?

Christmas is considered to be the second most important religious event – after Easter.

 

Many kids will go around to the houses singing Christmas carols (called "kallanda") and getting paid a little bit of money and sweets. I used to do it a lot with my brother, when I was little.

 

Two popular sweets around the Christmas period are "melomakarona" and "kourabiedhes". They are made of honey, flour, nuts, and cinnamon.

 

In the old days people used to decorate a wooden ship, instead of a Christmas tree. Nowadays, due to Western influence, we usually decorate a Christmas tree.

 

The Greek Christmas celebration begins on Christmas Eve with the breaking of the "Christopsomo". This is a loaf of bread. Each person in the family gets a slice, drizzled with honey.

 

On Christmas Day we usually have stuffed turkey with various vegetables.

 

In terms of drinks, there are no special drinks for Christmas. People drink whatever they drink the rest of the year.

 

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Christmas traditions in Ireland – what are they?

47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

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TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

The smile is the shortest distance between two people.

            This was said by the Danish-American entertainer Victor Borge.

 

2.  Today’s quote:

I am not superstitious, but there are several things, which do not bring me happiness – such as men.

Who has said that?

 

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1491:  Ignatius Loyala  ( died 1556 )

1798:  Adam Mickiewicz  ( died 1873 )

1879:  Queen Alexandrine  ( died 1952 )

1922:  Ava Gardner  ( died 1990 )

1943:  Tarja Halonen

1957:  Hamid Karzai

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

1524:  Vasco da Gama  ( 56 years )

1980:  Karl Dönitz  ( 89 years )

1984:  Peter Lawford  ( 61 years )

2008:  Harold Pinter  ( 78 years )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

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




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