tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062785675489297833.post3318957617384109095..comments2023-10-19T06:26:52.189-07:00Comments on Every Museum in Madrid: Art for the People, and It's FreeMolly Weslinghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923541998637446171noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062785675489297833.post-77433989657644493702011-10-18T23:31:03.493-07:002011-10-18T23:31:03.493-07:00Kay, thanks for your comments. I will ask about th...Kay, thanks for your comments. I will ask about the "sereno"! That's the kind of info it would be nice to see at the Museum of the City...Molly Weslinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923541998637446171noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062785675489297833.post-59407988156821961322011-10-18T18:06:26.326-07:002011-10-18T18:06:26.326-07:00Your blog is awesome. I really hate to say someth...Your blog is awesome. I really hate to say something at trite as: Keep up the good work...and esp. the wry remarks.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458133413050848638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062785675489297833.post-51194186751196190882011-10-18T15:21:00.859-07:002011-10-18T15:21:00.859-07:00This is a good link to a description of the sereno...This is a good link to a description of the sereno's job.<br /><br />http://recuerdosdepandora.com/historia/las-profesiones-y-oficios-desaparecidos/<br /><br />In Spain, his former job was to light the street lights (before gas? Spain had electric street light in the 60's so that part of his job had past. However, milk was still delivered in some parts of the city by horse!Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458133413050848638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2062785675489297833.post-31053100044429002732011-10-18T15:05:50.792-07:002011-10-18T15:05:50.792-07:00Love the frumpy American disguise. Yes, I know wh...Love the frumpy American disguise. Yes, I know what you mean...and there are actually serious discussions on TA whether sports shoes are OK for mature adults. I can't even imagine a madrileño/a over the age of 35 (being conservative) wearing anything like frumpy Americans wear to be "comfortable" while traveling...baggy shorts, t-shirts, baseball caps and sports shoes. OMG..is all I can say, and I know it shows my age. BUT I should add...I have no reason to talk. Although I don't wear the above, I don't look as good as the locals usually do.Kayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06458133413050848638noreply@blogger.com