Spanish views from a small town

Pokedada : Pokemon and quedada (meeting) rolled into one. That's what happened yesterday in Madrid's Parque del Retiro. Hundreds of Pokemon players gathered there to catch Pokemons. Scared of the ultimate damage that might ensue upon lawns, flower beds, bushes, trees, and historical buildings, the mayor tried to get the gathering moved to Puerta del Sol, an area encased in stone, cement, and asphalt. Above all, there's a good amount of police patrolling the area all day and night , and it would avoid any accidental drowning in the small lake at the park. But the crowd decided to mostly remain in the Retiro . It was too hot for asphalt. Here, in my little town , young people have also been found st aring at their cell phones as they move in a trance-like state. They've always done so to a certain ext ent , but with this game that has be en upgraded to a more common state o f being. Fights and disagreements have popped up over a color ful image showing up on mo re...