THE FAST-CHANGING CHRISTMAS IN ULTRA-TRADITIONAL SPAIN »
Suddenly, as though rousing from a deep slumber, the Spaniards have scrambled up with characteristic zest at the beginning of November, hanging garlands of light. And if the fact that the Little Drummer Boy came rather too early smacks kind of commercialism, so what? ’Tis the Season to be Jolly, the earlier celebrated, the happier. And for every extra euro that goes into the till, there's an undeniable Christmas spirit to it too.
YOU TUBE TREASURES FALL-HALLOWEEN SPECIAL »
Halloween is just about the most liberating holiday there is. No presents to buy or give, no relatives to invite, no lavish meals to prepare. On this day and night, we get to banish the immemorial fears of humanity of witches, werewolves and things that go bump in the night by enjoying a day of festivity, laughter and above all creativity to dismiss the darkness and ignorance of ages gone past.
