TODAY - MAY 25

 

NIELS’ MORNING GREETINGS

ON: MAY 25

New 2021 version

TODAY’s LENGTH:

This day is here in Belgium 7 hours and 59 minutes longer than December 21. Its length is 15 hours and 56 minutes – from 05.42 to 21.38.

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

TODAY’s NAME:

Today is called URBANUS’ DAY. It has its name after pope Urbanus, who worked in the years 220-230. He was killed because of his belief in 230. He had together with other Christians been hiding in the catacombs in Rome. When he was arrested he did not want to give up his faith. That is why he was tortured and at the end beheaded.

In Belgium the day is called SAINT BÈDE – after an English monk living in the years 672 to 735.

 

TODAY’s EVENT:

1901: Norway introduces as the first country in Europe voting right for women.

 

TODAY’s QUESTION:

Money is the root of all evil – where does that expression come from? And means?

This expression comes from the bible. But it has been misquoted over the centuries.  St. Paul said according to the bible:  The love of money is the root of all evil.  And this is, of course, a very different story from giving money itself all the blame.

The meaning of the expression today is rather: don’t let money decide everything.  It is nice to have J  But there are other values in life too.

 

QUESTION FOR TOMORROW:

Paint the town red – where does that expression come from? 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:

Sometimes I feel that the world is one big prison, some of us are prisoners, the rest of us are prison guards.

            This is said by the American singer Bob Dylan.    See photo. He turned 80

             Yesterday.

2.  Today’s quote:

Without being enthusiastic you never obtain anything great!

Who among today’s personalities has said that?

3.  Famous people born on this day:

1743:  Jean-Paul Marat  ( died 1793 )

1803:  Ralph Waldo Emerson  ( died 1882 )

1889:  Igor Sikorski  ( died 1972 )

1928:  Pol Pot  ( died 1998 )

 

4.  Famous people died on this day:

1776:  Johann Georg von Langen  ( 77 years )

1972:  Asta Nielsen  ( 91 years )

 

Niels Jørgen Thøgersen

niels4europe@gmail.com  

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


Bob Dylan


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