The Spanish Society of St. Louis MO

Asturian cultural identity, Spanish nationality, & return to Asturias: legal, social, & personal aspects.<br>
Identidad cultural asturiana, nacionalidad española, y regreso a Asturias: cuestiones legales, sociales, y personales.

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The Spanish Society of St. Louis MO

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The Spanish society of St. Louis Mo is pround to annonce thier new website. It can be found at the following link.

www.spanishsociety.bravehost.com

So if you have a moment stop by and check it out.
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Thanks for the link. You have a Rana League? I love it!!!

Gracias por el enlace. Tenéis una liga de Rana? Me encanta!! 8)
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Rana

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Yes, what a great game, is it still popular in Spain? We also play yallve don't know if this is how you spell this) in the summer.
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Yes, "Llave", "Rana" and "Bolos" are still plaid in many taverns. According to this website, the "llave" was invented by railroad workers in Gijón in the 19th Century and quickly spread throughout Asturias.

Check it out.

http://www.geocities.com/athens/delphi/ ... la%20llave
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What's rana? (Other than "frog.")
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there's a brief discussion of rana on our website at http://www.asturianus.org/forum/viewtop ... =3542#3542
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