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MADem

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9. No, I lived there for about half a decade in the sixties.

Reply to ellenrr (Reply #7)

Fri Dec 12, 2014, 07:12 AM

Dec 2014

I used to know it pretty well. It was like a 2nd (or 3rd, or 4th) home to me for a time. I still have friends who are like family there. Next time I go I will stay for a month or two, but that might not be for awhile.

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Spain returns to the days of Franco [View all] ellenrr Dec 2014 OP

I lived there in the days of Franco. Let me tell you, the Guardia Civil doesn't mess around. MADem Dec 2014 #1

I visited Spain in the day of Franco. ellenrr Dec 2014 #2

No, I live in America now. MADem Dec 2014 #3

did you hear of the town in the Andalusia region called Marinaleda? ellenrr Dec 2014 #4

I lived four or five hours north of Andulusia, in Murcia Province. MADem Dec 2014 #6

"27% of Spaniards are out of work. Yet in one town everyone has a job" ellenrr Dec 2014 #7

No, I lived there for about half a decade in the sixties. MADem Dec 2014 #9

I knew a guy that was shot by the Guardia PeoViejo Dec 2014 #11

He's lucky to have lived. MADem Dec 2014 #13

Good question about the EU Jim Lane Dec 2014 #20

It's a puzzlement to me, assuming that the information in the OP is accurate... MADem Dec 2014 #21

I bet some idiot Right Winger will claim this is because they're "Liberal".... Spitfire of ATJ Dec 2014 #5

well, they're right: freedom to kill or jail anyone who disagrees with you. nt ellenrr Dec 2014 #8

BREAKING NEWS: pinboy3niner Dec 2014 #10

I don't know why that threw everyone into such gales of laughter... MADem Dec 2014 #14

For those not alive then ... bigmonkey Dec 2014 #19

Perhaps "Revolution News" is painting things a little heavy... brooklynite Dec 2014 #12

No..... it is heavy ... and real Ichingcarpenter Dec 2014 #16

OH NO!!!! newfie11 Dec 2014 #15

Very troubling Faryn Balyncd Dec 2014 #17

Seems only fitting in a time I think history will probably dub deutsey Dec 2014 #18

Now that's terrifying daredtowork Dec 2014 #22