Talking
of the King . . . It was reported recently that 96% of the populace
regard his total inviolability from prosecution as a medieval relic
which shames Spain. This may be because the King is said to have pulled
as many strings as he could to help the business of his son-in-law
(and daughter) now accused of embezzlement of large quantities of
public funds. So it's a tad ironic for him to expatiate on corruption in
his Xmas address.
I'm
obliged to The Local
for another of their lists, this time of amazing things you didn't
know about Christmas here in Spain. One of these is that - per Pope Ben 16
- the three wise men came from Andalucia. Thus denuding the place of its entire intelligentsia. Just jesting.
With
a hat tip to Lenox, here's another list - of those of Spain's boom-years grand
follies that didn't get off the ground. A testament to man's
ingenuity and his capacity to dream. Not to mention his greed.
Finally
. . . If you read the list of amazing things about the Spanish Xmas,
you'll know that orphans have chanted the winning numbers of the Xmas
lottery since 1771 - "Probably because, as orphans, they were
less prone to cheating". Can anyone explain this? Less
susceptible to parental pressure, perhaps.
A
happy Xmas to all.
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