May Day

Today is May Day. There are a number of different marches and rallies going on today. In Placa Goya, about a block down the street from our apartment was one such rally. We could hear the speeches and songs from through our living room window. One flag was mounted on the statue, and there were many more along the square.

During the election and now today it is very evident that rallies and marches are a welcome part of this society. One person told me that this is a response to the repression of the Franco years. Normally a march is led by a traffic patrol, and followed by some police with vans and then a group of sanitation workers to clean up the mess and then finally by a group of irate drivers honking their horns. Quite entertaining.