Blog #guiri

Andalucía Day (Día de Andalucía) marks the anniversary of a referendum held on 28 February, 1980 when a large majority of voters supported the referendum for Andalucía to become one of the 17 autonomous communities in Spain, following Spain’s democratisation after nearly forty years of the Franco dictatorship. Franco died in November 1975.

This post is not about the song made famous by Topol from the musical "Fiddler on the Roof". ​Nor is it about the fabulous sunrises and sunsets we get down here in Andalucia. ​These celestial delights are just the starting point for an article about the continuing popularity of the area among northern Europeans.

I am basically a law-abiding citizen, a democrat, who fully understands that society needs rules in order for life to function. And that therefore a police force is required. However, it’s odd that Spain needs three. Although when it comes to which force is responsible for what, the lines are somewhat blurred.