Snippets from Spain

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Stumbling over a stone wakes me up

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Jan 26, 2024
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On one of my constitutionals this week, I nearly tripped over a stumble stone in front of the Instituto Lope de Vega. Long-time Snippets readers will remember I’ve had this problem before. When I regained my composure, I knelt to photograph the brass plaque embedded in the sidewalk. City governments and citizens have placed these piedras de memoria (mem…

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