Word: guadalquivir
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Dates: during 1930-1939
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...family in the poorhouse before his son's fame brought him better fortune. Juan was a puny child, and his legs were never any good, but when he and his cronies play-acted as matadors he was acknowledged the best. It was dangerous play: they swam the Guadalquivir at night, climbed into a bullpen and played the bulls naked, using their shirts as matadors' capes. Banderillero Calderon took Belmonte under his wing, taught him everything he knew, made him walk every day to strengthen his feeble legs, carrying an iron rod. From the very beginning of his career...