"When we peel a banana, it sticks its tongue out at us."

Spainwatchers might be interested in seeing this rather elegant ad for the Madrid metro system. The music is the Intermezzo from Mascagni's Cavelleria Rusticana. Rest assured that it's actually not quite as peaceful as this down there. But given the sheer quantity of roadworks (somewhere in the region of 900 in the region), there's never been a better time to take the tube, where today we were treated to a stunning rendition of "Jingle Bells" by a man who was able to make his mouth organ sound like the National Symphony Orchestra. (link via Metafilter.)