Its a long way 500 miles. Its an even longer time without the news. That’s what makes it all the more amusing or confusing when you hear it. I’d always been taught to think globally act locally, which is lucky as I’ve never been in a position to act globally, but I have been looking out to see who decided to install the slot machines to replace the candles. I’m not sure if it was Health and Safety, the EU or a throw back to the Spanish Civil War.
We met few people who’d discuss the Spanish Civil war with us but we knew it was all around us and had left more than an emotional scar. Monuments, art works etc are a reminder but it is a rarely discussed subject as families were often split down the middle. The one clear thought we left with related to their fearsome pride at the autonomous region status they held.
So what news on the wires prompts today’s topic. The two factions have reformed this time the roles are reversed. The Pope has decided to do a mass beatification of 489 martyrs who were dedicated to the word of God and of Franco whilst co-incidentally the Socialistas have been busy preparing legislation which will ban the celebration of the fascist dictator on the grounds that they dont like what he represented, oh and the mass murder his troops committed.
It looks like a mission for Nelson Mandela as we should respect both lots of dead and remember that war is a terrible thing, but I dont think that’s on the agenda.
We know nothing really but it hits the spot on many different levels, especially if you want to start a debate.
You could argue for example its down to a battle of the purse strings. There are huge state subsidies for the upkeep of churches and monuments to Franco, some are upset that a socialist government can be funding a celebration of someone responsible for murdering their ancestors, never mind the readings of Marx.
On the other hand commemoration of the dead and those who gave their life to God is a standard thing for religions to pursue and they do celebrate those who have done well for them in the past.
On this note I must just take my leave as news, just in, about the monkey situation in Delhi is still causing concern. As a venerated lot these monkeys are kind of running amok, and one of the latest incidents had a monkey dropping a plant pot on the head of the gentleman passing below. He died which aint so good but to be fair the monkeys are not generally malicious, I think it was the colour of shirt he was wearing that bugged them.
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