Zapatero & His Banshees

Wednesday, 30th September 2009

Remiss of me not to note that this photograph of the Obamas and the Zapateros has caused quite a stir in Spain. That's because the Spanish people were not generally aware that the Prime Minister's daughters, Laura and Alba*, are goths. There's a law that protects their privacy, you see and so, until the State Department released this photo, no Spanish paper had printed photographs of the girls.

Like Marbury, I think they look pretty fine and think the world would be a better place if more politicians' kids explored entertaining sub-cultures and the like.

*Is this a common name in Spain? I mean, sure, it's derived from the latin for white but it's also the historic name for, er, Scotland.

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Charlotte Vere

September 30th, 2009 3:12pm Report this comment

Some colour on the part of Mrs Zapatero would not have gone amiss ...

Grassmarket

September 30th, 2009 4:25pm Report this comment

Well, certainly there were the Dukes of Alba/Alva, one of the most important dynasties in the history of the Spanish golden age.

Gregor Hunter

September 30th, 2009 10:09pm Report this comment

Alba: Spanish for 'dawn'. Pretty popular among the well-to-do young ladies of Madrid, in my experience.

Miller Nicols

September 30th, 2009 11:03pm Report this comment

Oh to be young and in the spotlight again ... (happy thoughts, happy thoughts). I wish I had been a goth instead of the 'sloth' (ie "burnout")I was as a bairn. Young Laura & Alba look quite presentable and sweet. Well now, as for that big'un with the bad hair ...

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