The Pope is getting all the publicity, but he isn't the only head of state visting a city of historic importance these days. Last week King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia of Spain came to St. Augustine, the oldest city in the United States. St. Augustine is celebrating its 450th anniversary, having been founded by the Spanish on September 8, 1565.
I'll bet the Spanish monarchs, cheered as they were by adoring crowds, didn't make nearly as much of a mess of the city as the visit of Pope Francis is expected to do to Philadelphia.
posted by sursumcorda on Wednesday, September 23, 2015 at 02:50 PM
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