4/18/2023 0 Comments Garagesale themes![]() And then there was the “nosy” neighbor (also cuban), whom was reeling to have a field day over the family when she heard of the event. ![]() The grandparents were vehemently opposed and interfered because of the possible shame and ridicule the family would be exposed to if allowed to be held. They had an episode where the teenage children (whom were raised within the american culture) convinced their parents to have a garage sale at their home because they needed to raise money for a summer trip. about a cuban-american family integrating into Miami’s (at the time) anglo society: You did ,however, remind me of a TV-episode from an old sitcom they used to broadcast here in the 70’s U.S. Yes, Mortizzia, I am afraid you are right with your assesment. Perhaps, since you so nicely included the ‘Torito Osborne’ pic with this article, maybe a neighborhood could start a yearly event (aikin to “La Batalla Del Vino” or similar) and meet behind the Torito’s around Spain and do massive neighborhood ‘garage sales’ with sherry and the whole nine-yards! This way, inhibitions would not abound of what people would think! I wonder, though, if Spaniards would consider to “experiment” with this social event in their own neighborhoods in the near future? What would happen?… The Spanish view of garage sales may be a more distinct and emphatic one, due to what it may communicate to their neighbors as you so put in this article. Perhaps it is that for Americans, steeped into more consumeristic tendencies may be the reason they are more prevalent here-I’m not sure…īut I think most americans would read your story and say: “What? No garage sales in Spain? That’s crazy, everyone in the world does garage sales!”. This kind of event evolved from old rummage sales (UK Jumble sales?) and Church sale gatherings, where the town folk would get together to look for items they would not have to spend much on (or pay sales tax!), vintage items they could not find otherwise, talk to each other, gossip, and such.īut what you have highlighted in your article is a good point- the cultural differences between a typical Spanish family’s perception of the event, and the American family’s one. These have been held around the States for generations- even depicted in the movies most times (remember the scene in Toy Story 2 where Woody ‘fell’ into a table at the family’s garage sale? Remember what happened next?) Well, I think the subject of garage sales is a good exercise in having a glimpse into the life of the average American in their own neighborhood. But nothing can beat the pleasure of being the first one to use something, and that, that´s very important, man. Third, why should I buy a used article from my neighbors? Can´t I afford to buy something new and then show everyone the healthy state of my domestic finances? For sure I know that a new item is more expensive than a used one. And as we all know everybody takes very much into account what our neighbors might think of us. ![]() The consequences could be dramatic, your neighbors would interpret immediately that you´re in desperate need of money, almost in poverty for you to have to sell your belongings. Let’s suppose we have someplace to show our stuff to our customers. Ok, but that should not be a problem in rural areas of Spain where houses are easier to find. That contrasts with the amount of Americans who live in detached houses, 65% of them. Almost 75% of Spaniards live in urban areas, let’s say apartments, which means no private gardens, no yards. First, there is no place to spread your garbage, I mean, your yard sale items :-). The problem, as I tried to explain to an American friend, is that in Spain there are a lot of reasons for not doing it. It is the perfect way to keep the garage clean, recycle everything properly (your neighbors will do it for you), and also make some quick money too. It would be amazing if in Spain we could organize garage sales in a common way. ![]()
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