Papá Noel Es Ladrón Que Escala Paredes

A new crime wave is about to reach Spain. It is one that the mainstream media and authorities do not appear to be concerned about. All over Spain criminals disguised as Papá Noels can be seen scaling buildings. It appears that everyone just thinks they are part of Christmas and therefore just smile and continue to go about their business. I know better. Remember you read it here first.

Factoid: Christmas was once a more religious holiday in Spain. But in recent years, as Spain has broken from its cultural isolation behind the Pyrenees and become more a part of Western Europe, the more familiar celebration and commercialisation of Christmas has spread here. Today, Christmas and the Day of the Kings are equal competitors, merrily stretching out the season. Papá Noel, as Spaniards call Santa Claus, has grown in stature with the higher profile of Christmas. Apart from climbing walls you will probably not find the jolly round man in attendance. Rather, it will be the three wise men, sitting in a row in Arab robes listening to the wishes of children.