Word: franklino
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...Franklin is content to be the impresario of the bull ring at the small (pop. 18,000) Andalusian city of Alcalá de Guadaira, where he can teach the youngsters, and drink manzanilla with the oldtimers in the quiet evenings at the town casino. Last week Seňor Franklino, as he is known at Alcalá, outraged the aficionados...
...night there was a deathly stillness when Franklin turned up at the casino. Franklin sauntered over to his table, picked up the Correo Andaluz and started reading. One Alcalá cattle dealer, braver than his fellows, crossed the smoky room, cleared his throat and said: "Listen Seňor Franklino. If Plácido fails to show up another time, just let me know. I'll bring down my team of working mules from the farm. Please never do that again. It's bad for the fiesta." Franklin rose, bowed gravely and replied: "Thank you, senor...
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