People wishing for a Happy New Year 2015 in Andalusia down in southern Spain were outraged Wednesday night, as a local television station cut to a commercial break, just as the chimes began to ring in the New Year.
Canal Sur is the public television station for Andalusia, and many people were tuned in, as they do every year, ready to gobble down 12 grapes for luck, one for each of the chimes leading up to midnight and the New Year.
It has been a tradition in Spain for many years to eat one grape for each chime, thus hopefully heading for both good luck and prosperity in the New Year. With the economic crisis in Spain, which started back in 2008 and still continues today, this tradition is probably even more important than ever.
Whether sitting in their own homes or in a restaurants or bar, people were poised, grape held just in front of the lips, ready for the countdown to a Happy New Year 2015 to start. However, after a big build up by the TV announcers, in front of the town hall in Almería, and just as the fun was about to begin, the television station cut to a commercial break, totally destroying the mood.
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