Here's the last part for a few months...
308. Spaniards actually do have traditional Christmas songs...despite what the fact that all that is played in public places is American led me to believe.
309. Spaniards do not make their first communion until age 9.
310. For New Year's, Spaniards eat one grape per chime of the clock to make each month sweet.
311. Spaniards celebrate both Christmas and the Epiphany, but the Epiphany is when the children receive their main gifts - from the three kings.
312. Spanish children also believe in Papa Noel and in Santa Claus. And Italian children believe in a good witch who gives presents to well-behaved children and coal or something equally as unappealing to those who behave poorly.
313. No matter where you are, you can pick out the Spaniards simply by their solicitousness and hospitality. I had a family of Spaniards insist upon having me join them for dinner and then paying for my meal in Rome when they were also on vacation.
314. When you switch back and forth between Spanish and English as much as I have been, it's hard to not use Spanish occasionally as a reflex even in the U.S. and Spanglish will probably get some usage as well.
Spanish Word of the Day: Navidad = Christmas
315. Spanish airlines are not so nice about missing flights as an American airline would be (at least I think American airlines would...I've never missed a flight to find out for sure). But Spanish airlines are not very helpful and if it is your fault for missing will make you pay for a whole new flight with no reimbursement and the new flight will probably cost at least 200 euros if you are in a hurry to get somewhere (and when aren't you?).
Spanish Word of the Day: vuelo = flight :)
Peace and Blessings,
Melanie
Spanish Word of the Day: ultimo = last :)
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