Posted on 06/30/2009 8:11:51 AM PDT by JoeProBono
Madrid's city hall Monday stripped former Spanish dictator Francisco Franco of his title as honorary mayor and adopted son of the capital, 33 years after his death began the transition to democracy. Councilors of all political colors unanimously voted to remove the titles, as well as medals Madrid conferred on the right-wing general, a spokesman for the council said.
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Nothing is sacred any more. .... of course, I should know. ;-(
“The aqueduct?”
That, of course, was the Romans. And I suppose I could go through the whole Monty Python routine on “What did the Romans ever do for us?”, but I will refrain ;-)
That makes my eyes go Guernicrazy!
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