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Regarding the stuck Suez ship, who owns it? I have read that the owners are Chinese, or Taiwanese, or now (according to Japanese TV) Japanese. No more fake news! I demand a definitive statement.
Grasshopper wrote: "This week, Volkswagen taught us how not to do an April Fool’s Day joke.It also provided us a lesson in just how difficult it is to emulate Elon Musk https://t.co/I8AYHXayEl"
Surely it is IMPOSSIBLE to emulate Elon?
It is an ancient ceremony, going back to the 13th century. It is based on the occasion when Jesus washed the feet of the disciples, though the monarch no longer performs this function. Some of the Maundy Money could be used by the recipient to buy soap of course.
Quote of the day:"It is the customary fate of new truths to begin as heresies and to end as superstitions."
T H Huxley
Today is Maundy Thursday, also known as Thursday of Mysteries, when the Queen distributes the special coins of the Maundy Money to selected deserving persons.
Visitors to a brewery in Austria can relax in a pool of beer. It is claimed that the beer is beneficial to the skin, but visitors are advised not to drink it.
Aha! "The company owns 39 ships and 20 of these have names beginning with “Ever.”
These include “Ever Giant”, “Ever Goods”, and the now famous “Ever Given.” "
INfamous, I think!
Hooray indeed! And also for the tugboats and their crews. But it is a strange name for a ship. Is there a subtle meaning which has escaped me?
