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5/13/2017

Topic Reading-Vol.1858-5/13/2017

Dear MEL Topic Readers,
The strange reason Spaniards eat late
What sort of daily schedule do people in Spain live? Start working at 9:00am, have two-hour lunch at 2:00pm, finish working at 8:00 and have dinner at 9:00. It sounds like Spaniards live in winter time, not summer time just to be sure, throughout the year. Surprisingly, siesta, a short nap after lunch, isn’t that popular as it used to be. So why do they live such a distinct daily life?
In 1940, then dictator General Franco decided to match Spain’s standard time with the one of Nazi Germany, his main supporter. Franco, who outlived Hitler by three decades, seemed to have preferred the late-hour life and never changed the wrong time zone. It seems that 35 years was long enough for Spaniards to have gotten used to the daily schedule, and the wrong time zone became their standard time.
Do they want to adjust their clocks back to live healthier or more natural lives?
Enjoy reading the article and think which daily schedule suits your life style better.

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