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TERUEL LOVE STORY 2: The “Wedding of Isabel Segura” Attracts Thousands of People in a Truly Unique Setting »
There are many love stories with tragic endings. Some are real, others border on legend, still others are based on fact such as the story of the "Lovers of Teruel". This romantic tragedy draws extra special attention in the Aragonese city of Teruel where The Wedding of Isabel Segura, which is celebrated yearly, has been declared a Festival of National Tourist Interest.
THE CROWNING OF FOOTBALL QUEEN ALEXIA PUTELLAS »
"By 2022, Putellas has won all major club and individual awards that a European player could win. For which she is widely regarded as the world’s best contemporary female footballer, and one of the greatest of all time"
EMILY GUIDEPOST: HOW NOT TO BECOME A SOCIAL SLOB »
Emily Guidepost's Dos and Don'ts Query 1: When it´s late, is it proper for an escort to put a lady in a cab? Query 2: Is there a tactful way to tell a man he has had too much to drink? Query 3: Should my husband stand up when my mother enters the room? Query 4: What should a woman do when the men start telling off-color jokes in mixed company?
SNAPSHOT: CAZORLA, THE MOST BEAUTIFUL VILLAGE IN SPAIN »
Spectacular nature. Gateway to the Natural Park of Sierras de Cazorla, Segura and Las Villas. Rich 2000-year history. High-quality olive oil with its Denomination of Origen. Thriving tourism. The most beautiful village n Spain.
HOW NOT TO BE A DUCHESS FOR LONG: Perpetual Nobles Wiped Out in One Fell Swoop »
"The perpetuity of the Spanish nobility is no empty phrase but it could become meaningless when the title that has been created and granted by a fascist is on a collision course with a legitimate government bent on righting a historic wrong"
TERUEL LOVE STORY 1: Spanish Lovers Give Romeo & Juliet a Run for Their Money! »
There occurred in 1217 a dramatic event of a great love story in the Aragonese city of Teruel involving young lovers Isabel Segura and Diego Garces de Marcilla. She was rich. His family lost its fortune. Her father married her off to a rich and prominent man before Diego could lay his new-found wealth at her feet. Diego and Isabel died of broken hearts. Today Teruel holds an annual "Fiesta de Interes Turistico Nacional" to honor the ill-starred lovers.
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “St. Valentine: Love & Death,” by H. August Debelius, 18 February 1966 »
St Valentine, the Love saint, is buried on the warm and romantic southern coast of Spain. Or so the librarian of the Cathedral of Almería claims. Moreover, long before St. Valentine´s body came to the sunny Spanish shores, Spain was the scene of one of the most passionate love affairs in history, that of "The Lovers of Teruel". Not that there's much solid evidence to support the legend. But the popularity of the medieval romantic tale just keeps on growing anyway.
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “When Mao Flu Hit the Office,” 13 February 1970 »
Every year those little germs that travel across the Asian and European continents from the east seem to take a stronger hold. During this last epidemic homes and businesses were very severely affected and in one office 40% of the bilingual secretaries were sick, including the telex and switchboard operators. After several years’ experience in Madrid as a top executive secretary, Yvonne Monroe decided to fill one of Madrid´s gaps—the temporary secretarial agency, and three years ago StenoServices was born. London, New York and Paris have been served by these bureaux for a long time now, but in the Spanish capital this was a new venture.
A GUIDEPOST REPRINT: “The Kings and I,” 2 January 1970 »
"Once a year, I get my shoes neatly polished on the eve of the Feast of the Three Kings. According to the ancient and charming Spanish custom, on the night of January 5th, the three Kings pause by my apartment building, squeeze their camels into the elevator. But this year, frankincensuously, I'm not sure that the Kings are going to come my way. I'd guess that the cost of supporting a camelcade would run high. My most reliable source, the year-old son of my portero, assures me, though, that despite all the difficulties, the Kings will arrive in Madrid this year."
THE FAKE LUCKY GRAPES OF THE SPANISH NEW YEAR »
In 1909 winegrowers in Murcia and Alicante, on the eastern coast of Spain, had an unusually large harvest of white grapes. Quick, they must find a way to dispose of the ruinous surplus! Aha, why not tell the (gullible) people that eating grapes as the clock ticktocked away the last twelve seconds of the old year would bring prosperity in the New? The lie worked--to this day! Folks fell for it hook, line and sinker.
