Posted on 07/17/2015 10:23:10 AM PDT by JoeProBono
ADOR, Spain, - A Spanish mayor has become the first in the country to issue a proclamation creating an official afternoon nap time for the entire city.
Mayor Joan Faus Vitoria of Ador in Valencia declared 2 to 5 p.m. as the official time for the city's residents to take their afternoon siestas.
The edict asks residents to keep quiet during the siesta hours and the mayor recommended children be kept inside to prevent noise from traveling into open windows.
The mayor said the nap time was chosen due to the high afternoon heat making 2 to 5 p.m. the ideal time to take a break from working in fields.
Vitoria said there will be no penalties for violations, and the edict should be treated as "merely a suggestion" rather than an "obligation."
A study published in the Endocrine Society's Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism in February espoused the health benefits of an afternoon siesta.
"Our data suggests a 30-minute nap can reverse the hormonal impact of a night of poor sleep," said study author Brice Faraut of the Universite Paris Descartes-Sorbonne Paris Cite in France. "This is the first study that found napping could restore biomarkers of neuroendocrine and immune health to normal levels."
So, I shouldn’t be looking to pick up Day Laborers at the Home Despot between 2 and 5pm, then?
*SNORT*
That is a bit of jackbooted thuggery that I could endorse!
And stereotypes do not exist in a vacuum...
Me, too. Naps are great.
It seems like an intelligent thing to do.
No wonder Spain is not too far behind Greece.
A three hour break in preparation for a 30 min nap. OK!
We all are familiar with the Mexican ‘siesta’ and it was always described as being due to laziness.
Which isn’t true. It was being done then for the same reason this is being done now.
I’m not in Spain or Mexico and today, I worked outside mowing from 8 til 12. I’m on siesta right now.
note my above post.....THE BENCHES ARE EMPTY
It would seem logical that after the siesta, they would finish their time out in the evening hours when it was cooler.
In addition to that, all citizens will be required to change their underwear every half-hour. Underwear will be worn on the outside so we can check. Furthermore, all children under 16 years old are now... 16 years old!
IF I had a ‘siesta’ time, I certainly wouldn’t spend it laying on the roof. Unless it’s cooler there than it looks, I’d at least want some shade.
Can we make this guy Mayor of Washington, DC? And extend the naps out to eight hours?
I would give just about anything to be able to nap. Just shut off the mind and sleep.
It’s because Spaniards eat their dinners like around midnight and stay out all night until 6AM.
We're here to see Esther.
Ah! Siesta! Muchas gracias, señor! Muchas gracias!
It’s probably illegal to sleep on the benches.
Right you are! the ‘siesta” was for the hottest time of the day. Shut down for a bit then back to work.
However, do you remember a song called “Tomorrow” in Spanish... men yan ahh.. or some such?
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