TODAY - MAY 12

 

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS

ON: MAY 12

New 2021 edition

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Belgium 7 hours and 24 minutes longer than December 21. Its length is 15 hours and 21 minutes – from 05.58 to 21.20.

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

TODAY’s NAME:

Today’s name is PANCRATIUS’ DAY. He was a Christian man from Phrygia ( in present day Turkey ), who was executed in year 304 AC because of his faith. It happened during emperor Diocletian’s fight against all Christians.

Another Pancratius, whose name might also be linked to this day, was killed in 896, because he was praying for the victory of emperor Anuf’s troops, when they conquered Rome.

An old Danish weather warning says:  Only if the nightingale is singing today the weather will be good for the rest of the spring and in the summer.

In Belgium the day’s name is the same:  SAINT PENCRACE  - referring to a 14 year old Roman boy, who lived 289-304, was a Christian, and was beheaded by the authorities.

 

TODAY’s EVENT:

1797:  Napoleon conquers Venezia.

TODAY’s QUESTION:

Estaminet  -  what is this? And where does it come from?

This is historically a small bar or restaurant in north-eastern France (Nord-Pas-de-Calais) and in Belgium. The local farmers, textile workers and miners met in the Estaminets. Here they could order simple regional food, play boules, or have meetings in their local clubs.

Those Estaminets have almost disappeared today, though there are still a number of them around. And often they are specifically promoted.

 

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Marry to the left hand  -  what is that? And what does it mean?

47 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ABOUT EUROPE:

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

 

TODAY’s QUOTE & FAMOUS PEOPLE :

1.  Yesterday’s quote:

If we lack culture, we can damned well buy one.

            This was said by the American billionaire and philanthropist John D.

            Rockefeller JR.

2.  Today’s quote:

Politeness normally means that you do not tell people what you think.

Who has said that?

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1496:  Gustav Vasa  ( died 1560 )

1820:  Florence Nightingale  ( died 1910 )

1907:  Katharine Hepburn  ( died 2003 )

1928:  Burt Bacharach

1940:  Lill Lindfors

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

1182:  Valdemar the Great  ( 51 years )

1884:  Bedrich Smetana  ( 60 years )

2005:  Monica Zetterlund  ( 68 years )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

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


John D. Rockefeller


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