Cultural Differences Between Americans and Spaniards As a U.S. Navy veteran, I have seen countless differences between the American culture and other countries’ cultural differences while being deployed overseas. By far one of the most interesting to me was revealed during a seven month deployment to Spain. The term Siesta would probably mean nothing to many of us; in Websters Dictionary it means “rest after the mid-day meal” which in Spain means take the afternoon off. Whether this seems like a gross dereliction of time and pay, or a blessed daily event is a matter of discussion. I however, found it to be a nerve-wracking experience to say the least. Many Americans have tried to explain why the Siesta exists but a true perspective could only come from a Spaniard, someone who was bred in Spain, grew up in the culture, and liv....

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