Today, I just discovered, is the fête des pères in Luxembourg. So happy fathers day!

I still smile when I see the “extended” hours advertisements for stores here. Stores, except supermarkets, will make a big deal that they are open until 20h. Esch recently announced its city-wide “grande nocturne” sale, which lasts until…19h. Sundays receive similar treatment, with stores touting that they will be open 14h00 à 18h00. Some stores do this once a month; others, less often. The stores that are normally open on Sundays tend to follow the opposite pattern that you find in the states, and close early. Sunday afternoons in Differdange are very quiet as most of the stores are closed and most restaurants haven’t opened yet.