{"id":21301,"date":"2015-05-29T05:13:28","date_gmt":"2015-05-29T05:13:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/?p=21301"},"modified":"2015-05-29T05:30:17","modified_gmt":"2015-05-29T05:30:17","slug":"villaneuva-de-la-vera-in-extremadura-spain-242","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2015\/05\/villaneuva-de-la-vera-in-extremadura-spain-242\/","title":{"rendered":"Villaneuva de la Vera in Extremadura Spain 24\/2"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Culture and tradition words that sicken me<br \/>\nWhen they are  used to describe something<br \/>\nThat for me is infamy<br \/>\nFor me is, wanton cruelty<br \/>\nOf animals<br \/>\nNo regard<br \/>\nFor the safety of our earthling friends<br \/>\nWho really battle hard<\/p>\n<p>The donkey He&#8217;s a simple fellow<br \/>\nWorks his heart out every day<br \/>\nGentle, doesn&#8217;t want for much<br \/>\nSometimes has a lot to say<br \/>\nBut has a heart of solid gold<br \/>\nAnd is born to truthfully be<br \/>\nOf value to humanity<br \/>\nIf only they could see<\/p>\n<p>In Spain land of such culture<br \/>\nbull fighting and the like<br \/>\nWe see vile cruelty happening<br \/>\nAnd for me,bit does strike<br \/>\nA massive chord inside my head<br \/>\nWhen I witness all this pain<br \/>\nThis generation of avid fear<br \/>\nBy a culture that is insane<\/p>\n<p>A rabble  that&#8217;s the only description<br \/>\nI can attempt today<br \/>\nShouting bawling drunken louts<br \/>\nExcitable lets say <\/p>\n<p>Noisy boisterous bloody fools<br \/>\nReckless  I can say<br \/>\nIntoxicated idiots<br \/>\nFuming all the way<\/p>\n<p>Through the streets this cluster<br \/>\nOf hatted ecstasy<br \/>\nAnd a driven Donkey<br \/>\nWho must actually be<br \/>\nShitting itself with real fear<br \/>\nWith fireworks set between its legs<br \/>\nYES Truthfully it&#8217;s clear<\/p>\n<p>This is random idiocy<br \/>\nGrown men in a whirl<br \/>\nA frenzy a delirium a rampage<br \/>\nAs they hurl<br \/>\nThis Donkey  onwards through the streets<br \/>\nShouting and some more<br \/>\nThe pathos of the ceremony<br \/>\nAnd nobody is sure<\/p>\n<p>And the Donkey is beside itself<br \/>\nWithin it&#8217;s soul it must be<br \/>\nFrightened what is happening<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s awful just to see<br \/>\nThe cruelty it&#8217;s horrid<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s hectic and febrile<br \/>\nSeething and volcanic<br \/>\nWith not a lot of style<\/p>\n<p>There is no joy for the animal<br \/>\nJust hysterics now all round<br \/>\nSo impetuous so impulsive<br \/>\nAnd unstable I would be bound<br \/>\nTo stop this bloody rabble<br \/>\nAnd chuck them all in jail<br \/>\nThis is not a culture<br \/>\nThis is madness that must fail<\/p>\n<p>The donkey often dies in fact<br \/>\nOf shock and wouldn&#8217;t you<br \/>\nHow the hell can it understand<br \/>\nWhat we are going to do<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s insanity a forethought<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s agog with evil deed<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s frenzied it&#8217;s abandonment<br \/>\nAnd where do outbursts lead<\/p>\n<p>This is a day to stop all this<br \/>\nThis cruelty this pain<br \/>\nThis donkey is going through it<br \/>\nAll day in the rain<br \/>\nIt&#8217;s a sentient earthling<br \/>\nWith emotion and with care<br \/>\nWith sentiment and reaction<br \/>\nTo everybody there<br \/>\nIt has understanding<br \/>\nAnd earnestness to be<br \/>\nAnd shouldnt be the victim<br \/>\nIn what is a vile melee<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Culture and tradition words that sicken me When they are used to describe something That for me is infamy For me is, wanton cruelty Of animals No regard For the safety of our earthling friends Who really battle hard The &hellip; 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