October 12th is an important day for the people of Spain. It is Spain´s national holiday and gives people a chance wave Spanish flags with pride. I don´t know exactly why October 12th was chosen to be the national day, but I heard that Franco decided for some reason that this day would be Spain´s day.
The day is marked by a massive military parade on Plaza de Castallana. The whole boulevard is filled with tanks, armoured cars and other weapons of mass destruciton to show Spain´s military might. This mighty display would not look out of place in a country with a totalitarian regime.
As I struggled to get through the patriotic million strong crowd, I noticed how passionate people were about their country. As the jet fighters roared through the city centre, a number of people happily shouted Vive Espana!!!!
