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The virus has come
roaring back in our province because of parties. New rules this week in
our province of Navarra after big outbreaks of the virus among young
people:
- Bars and discos have to close at 2 a.m. rather than 6 a.m.
- No public drinking of alcohol is allowed on the streets between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. Which must mean that in the past it WAS permitted to drink alcohol on the streets between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m.
- From these new rules I conclude that after 6 a.m. you CAN drink alcohol on the streets. Is this a great country or what?
I'm
part of the Dawn Patrol at the local cafe, which opens at 6:30 a.m. during the week and 7:30 a.m. on
the weekends and has both daily newspapers. Having a coffee and reading the paper in the cafe is a ritual. I wear a mask between sips
and maintain social distance.
Up all night
The only time that young people show up
that early is if they've been out all night. In Spain, among teens and
young 20s, it has always been a thing to stay out all night with your
friends. You come home at dawn. Parents expect it. We of the Dawn Patrol
see young people only when they are staggering and talking loudly with
extravagant hand gestures. They're not dangerous because in this
country, not everyone is carrying a gun.
