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March 3, 2004
Say it three times - TXIKITEO
In my on-going, incredibly detailed research of Spain, I come across a tidbit that causes me wonderment.
Here is the tidbit. In the Basque region of Spain, they have a barhopping custom. In this barhopping, which occurs often (like every evening) by many (everyone) there are always small glasses of wine consumed at numerous establishments, and they (the small glasses of wine) are called txikiteo. Snacks accompany the wine.
This Basque barhopping custom is very similar to the Venetian custom of going from bar to bar and drinking small glasses of wine and talking to each other. In Venice, the small glass of wine is an ombra, and the snack is called cicheto.
OK, whateves, you say... but look at these two words.
txikiteo (pronounced, I am assuming, chi-ke-to)
cicheto (chi-ke-to)
Holy guacamole batman, I think I am on to something here. Must investigate further.
Posted by Shannon at March 3, 2004 11:45 PM
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