tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post3811598496318987641..comments2024-03-13T18:03:14.612+01:00Comments on South Of Watford: Mariano El PacifistaGraemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-19695762155971308942008-10-13T12:49:00.000+02:002008-10-13T12:49:00.000+02:00Excuses like that are easy enough to find, David -...Excuses like that are easy enough to find, David - there's no need to call in the entire air force.Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-48400167814557551142008-10-13T12:41:00.000+02:002008-10-13T12:41:00.000+02:00Can't think of a single good reason for military p...Can't think of a single good reason for military parades? Well, down here in the sticks it's a good excuse for the locals to laze around in front of the TV after a long lunch and shout "hurrah!" - then go for a siesta feeling happy and secure.<BR/>Plus, we always feel happier knowing the bloody Madrileños are being woken up by fighter jets. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-35184757015777646732008-10-12T21:57:00.000+02:002008-10-12T21:57:00.000+02:00You might still have to wait a bit longer for that...You might still have to wait a bit longer for that one Troy. I'm definitely with Mariano on the parade, it is a coñazo and if you live in the centre of Madrid it's a week long coñazo as all the planes do their rehearsals. I can't think of a single good reason for military parades.<BR/><BR/>I think you'll probably find, keefieboy, that the hand you saw was just attached to a spring so that it waves in a suitable royal fashion. The king was already back at the palace getting ready for lunch.Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-7345046469043435522008-10-12T13:19:00.000+02:002008-10-12T13:19:00.000+02:00Dia del Hispanidad: well, I saw the jets screaming...Dia del Hispanidad: well, I saw the jets screaming over Colon, trailing red and yellow smoke, so we went down to Recoletos to investigate. We saw a parade featuring lots of soldiers, bloody big missile launchers, terrifying tanks and lots of other stuff. And it's entirely possible the King waved at me, but I only saw the hand in the back window of the limo, not the face.Keefhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04820411415545249138noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-79992973448351946892008-10-12T12:12:00.000+02:002008-10-12T12:12:00.000+02:00I'm waiting for Mariano el mariquita when the next...I'm waiting for Mariano el mariquita when the next gay pride parade comes round. Can't wait to see him atop a float with a bunch to TV's saying,"Look, we ARE modern, honest!"Troyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04736968624248579532noreply@blogger.com