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Santiago fiesta next week in Turre

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It’s what used to be known as the gitano fiesta, but has now been re-branded as the Fiestas de Santiago el Apostol in an attempt to market it to the guiris. When we were kids we weren’t welcomed up there, but times have changed, and no gitano is too proud to strum his guitar for a lovely lady, or if no lovely lady is around, some daft yet wealthy tourists. You’ll hear the caterwauling of Continue reading Santiago fiesta next week in Turre→

16 year old referee “beaten to a pulp” by parents during under 10 game

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A 16 year old who was refereeing an under 10’s football game needed urgent hospital treatment after being beaten senseless by some parents after the game ended. It happened in the central northern province of León, when the youth, who is training to become a professional referee, was overseeing a friendly between two football teams made up of children aged 7 and 8, at the training ground for CD Bosco. He sent off one of Continue reading 16 year old referee “beaten to a pulp” by parents during under 10 game→

Gypsy shootout in Almeria leaves two dead, several injured

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The Guardia Civil have made a series of arrests in relation to this mornings shootout between two rival Gypsy families in the Almerian suburb of Costacabana. It happened at around 3,30 am. Police have said the shootout started over an argument about “business matters” between the two interlinked families. Someone pulled a gun, someone else went to get Gramps’ shotgun, and we end up with two dead Gypsies, a couple injured and several arrests. The Continue reading Gypsy shootout in Almeria leaves two dead, several injured→

A gypsy called Franco

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While browsing in El Corte Ingles, I had a phone call from a nice sounding young gitano. Towards the end of the call, I wrote down his number and asked him to repeat his name. “Franco”. “Franco?” I asked -him sounding like a fairly young chap. “Franco” he confirmed, somewhat defiantly,  “despite being a gitano, I am called Franco”. Fair enough. His defiant tone did make me laugh, though. Plus, say the name “Franco” in Continue reading A gypsy called Franco→

Alternate histories of the Indalo Man

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While browsing a shop in Mojacar, I came across this alternate version of history of the Indalo, posted in the middle of a table full of the little buggers: “The True and Secret History of the Ind-Alo: The Ind-Alo, as is clearly shown by it’s name, is an Indian tantric symbol of good luck and love that was brought to Almeria by Gitanos in their migration to the West” How low will some people stoop Continue reading Alternate histories of the Indalo Man→