Have you seen the post in the forum about great all time Spaniards from the past?
My favourite so far is this suggestion from forum member teapotmonk:
“I’m drawn towards Padre Jose Maria Llanos, who for those not familiar with the man, spearheaded, in the 1950′s, a group of catholic adolescents to ‘molestar’ smooching couples in parks and to remove amorous postcards from kiosks – as part of his reactionary crusade against immorality. He even played a role as Franco’s spiritual guide for a while. So why does he get my vote?
Well, in late 1956, after digesting a breakfast of churros and a copy of ABC, he underwent a sudden and immediate crisis of direction both politically and spiritually. Something that occurs to me too if I overdo the churros. Overnight he became a militant communist (an illegal organisation at the time), erased his falange and francoist past and left the reactionary crusade business to work as a missionary in one of the numerous shanty towns on the outskirts of Madrid.”
Who would you add to the list?
la_libelula
19 Dec 06 at 12:07 am
I have this website’s link on my home page because I was enjoy the commentary and topics. It also makes me feel connected to the mother country! jejeje..
I was reading the thread about the famous Spaniards and I almost fell out of my chair laughing when I read Pepino’s comment that he thought the good Padre looked like Roy Orbison, because that’s exactly what crossed my mind!
Keep it up! I love coming back to read every day! GRACIAS
Ben
19 Dec 06 at 8:32 am
Thanks for coming back all the time! I knew he looked like some ageing pop star but couldn’t place who until Pepino nailed it with the big Roy O!
Pepino
19 Dec 06 at 2:52 pm
Hey! Good on the pair of ya!
One aims to please
jeje
I’m off to search for more Spanish historical figures and their modern day lookalikes!
guirilandia
19 Dec 06 at 8:57 pm
I should get on your forum, but I would have to add Luis Buñuel, magisterial filmmaker and author of “Mi ultimo suspiro”.
Ben
20 Dec 06 at 10:42 am
That’s a great one!
Christian
22 Dec 06 at 11:19 am
I’ll have to ask my inlaws about this man. They were once arrested for snogging in a Madrid park.