05-01-2018, 08:50 PM
In Catalunya it´s the 3 Magic Kings today (no, I have not been smoking)
They do this thing here that the Kings - aka the 3 Wise Men - bring the presents for kids. About 45%of the kids I teach here also get Santa Claus - as do mine because we called him and he made a special detour - but traditionally the wee ones had to wait since getting off school as normal until Jan 06 to see a gift.
Now that´s delayed gratification for you!
We went to the 'cavalcada' where they literally throw a sweet shop at you as the kings parade past in all their finery - youngest is being restrained into bed on a sugar-high as I type by my good lady wife.
Tomorrow they get the second raft of gifts that magically appear.... and my bank balance has magically disappeared!
So, happy kings everyone and remember to get the Catalan Cava because it the only genuine one and its nicer than Champagne or Prosecco!
They do this thing here that the Kings - aka the 3 Wise Men - bring the presents for kids. About 45%of the kids I teach here also get Santa Claus - as do mine because we called him and he made a special detour - but traditionally the wee ones had to wait since getting off school as normal until Jan 06 to see a gift.
Now that´s delayed gratification for you!
We went to the 'cavalcada' where they literally throw a sweet shop at you as the kings parade past in all their finery - youngest is being restrained into bed on a sugar-high as I type by my good lady wife.
Tomorrow they get the second raft of gifts that magically appear.... and my bank balance has magically disappeared!
So, happy kings everyone and remember to get the Catalan Cava because it the only genuine one and its nicer than Champagne or Prosecco!