A local muse in Majorca once told me that every year on August 28, the summer temperatures suddenly drop, and we begin the slow slide into a cooler, much welcomed and more appreciated autumn.
A local muse in Majorca once told me that every year on August 28, the summer temperatures suddenly drop, and we begin the slow slide into a cooler, much welcomed and more appreciated autumn.
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There is an excellent little book, written by a non-mallorquín, called “Queridos mallorquines” which describes them, with joviality and humour, down to a T. Well worth it if you can get your hands on one and also understand Spanish. In regards to your article, there is one expression they use quite frecuently. Ya te diré cosas ( I’ll get back to you ), which basically means never.
You are so right.
Old mallorquin saying, which is often very true Santa Margalida encén sa flamada, Sant Bernard ho apaga