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The story goes that Franco on his deathbed in 1975 hears the noise of a crowd outside and asks what it is. And is told:

"The people of Spain have come to say goodbye"

Franco replies:

"Why? Are they going somewhere?"

According to various sources the other speaker is an aide[1]aide1, his daughter[2]daughter2, his wife[3]wife3 one of his ministers[4]ministers4, and his doctor[5]doctor5. Such carelessness in the details is often a sign that a story is apocryphal. Is it too good to be true?

[1]1 http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts-reviews/luciano-pavarotti-farewell-concert/2005/10/22/1129776000913.html
[2] 2 http://everything2.com/title/Francisco+Franco
[3] Christie3 Christie File. Part 3, 1967-1975
[4] Spanish4 Spanish Hours by Simon Courtauld and Elisabeth Luard (18 Jul 1996)
[5]5 The Bulletin, Volume 97 J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1975

The story goes that Franco on his deathbed in 1975 hears the noise of a crowd outside and asks what it is. And is told:

"The people of Spain have come to say goodbye"

Franco replies:

"Why? Are they going somewhere?"

According to various sources the other speaker is an aide[1], his daughter[2], his wife[3] one of his ministers[4], and his doctor[5]. Such carelessness in the details is often a sign that a story is apocryphal. Is it too good to be true?

[1] http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts-reviews/luciano-pavarotti-farewell-concert/2005/10/22/1129776000913.html
[2] http://everything2.com/title/Francisco+Franco
[3] Christie File. Part 3, 1967-1975
[4] Spanish Hours by Simon Courtauld and Elisabeth Luard (18 Jul 1996)
[5] The Bulletin, Volume 97 J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1975

The story goes that Franco on his deathbed in 1975 hears the noise of a crowd outside and asks what it is. And is told:

"The people of Spain have come to say goodbye"

Franco replies:

"Why? Are they going somewhere?"

According to various sources the other speaker is an aide1, his daughter2, his wife3 one of his ministers4, and his doctor5. Such carelessness in the details is often a sign that a story is apocryphal. Is it too good to be true?

1 http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts-reviews/luciano-pavarotti-farewell-concert/2005/10/22/1129776000913.html
2 http://everything2.com/title/Francisco+Franco
3 Christie File. Part 3, 1967-1975
4 Spanish Hours by Simon Courtauld and Elisabeth Luard (18 Jul 1996)
5 The Bulletin, Volume 97 J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1975

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The story goes that Franco on his deathbed in 1975 heardhears the noise of a crowd outside and askedasks what it wasis. And is told:

"The people of Spain have come to say goodbye"

Franco replies:

"Why? Are they going somewhere?"

According to various sources the other speaker is an aide[1], his daughter[2], his wife[3] one of his ministers[4], and his doctor[5]. Such carelessness in the details is often a sign that a story is apocryphal. Is it too good to be true?

[1] http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts-reviews/luciano-pavarotti-farewell-concert/2005/10/22/1129776000913.html
[2] http://everything2.com/title/Francisco+Franco
[3] Christie File. Part 3, 1967-1975
[4] Spanish Hours by Simon Courtauld and Elisabeth Luard (18 Jul 1996)
[5] The Bulletin, Volume 97 J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1975

The story goes that Franco on his deathbed in 1975 heard the noise of a crowd outside and asked what it was. And is told:

"The people of Spain have come to say goodbye"

Franco replies:

"Why? Are they going somewhere?"

According to various sources the other speaker is an aide[1], his daughter[2], his wife[3] one of his ministers[4], and his doctor[5]. Such carelessness in the details is often a sign that a story is apocryphal. Is it too good to be true?

[1] http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts-reviews/luciano-pavarotti-farewell-concert/2005/10/22/1129776000913.html
[2] http://everything2.com/title/Francisco+Franco
[3] Christie File. Part 3, 1967-1975
[4] Spanish Hours by Simon Courtauld and Elisabeth Luard (18 Jul 1996)
[5] The Bulletin, Volume 97 J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1975

The story goes that Franco on his deathbed in 1975 hears the noise of a crowd outside and asks what it is. And is told:

"The people of Spain have come to say goodbye"

Franco replies:

"Why? Are they going somewhere?"

According to various sources the other speaker is an aide[1], his daughter[2], his wife[3] one of his ministers[4], and his doctor[5]. Such carelessness in the details is often a sign that a story is apocryphal. Is it too good to be true?

[1] http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts-reviews/luciano-pavarotti-farewell-concert/2005/10/22/1129776000913.html
[2] http://everything2.com/title/Francisco+Franco
[3] Christie File. Part 3, 1967-1975
[4] Spanish Hours by Simon Courtauld and Elisabeth Luard (18 Jul 1996)
[5] The Bulletin, Volume 97 J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1975

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The story goes that Franco on his deathbed in 1975 heard the noise of a crowd outside and asked what it was. And is told:

"The people of Spain have come to say goodbye"

Franco replies:

"Why? Are they going somewhere?"

It's a delicious story told against an unloved historical figure. A dictator makes a long overdue exit, and reveals his own detachment from reality in comic fashion.

According to various sources the other speaker is an aide[1], his daughter[2], his wife[3] one of his ministers[4], and his doctor[5]. Such carelessness in the details is often a sign that a story is apocryphal. Is it too good to be true?

[1] http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts-reviews/luciano-pavarotti-farewell-concert/2005/10/22/1129776000913.html
[2] http://everything2.com/title/Francisco+Franco
[3] Christie File. Part 3, 1967-1975
[4] Spanish Hours by Simon Courtauld and Elisabeth Luard (18 Jul 1996)
[5] The Bulletin, Volume 97 J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1975

The story goes that Franco on his deathbed in 1975 heard the noise of a crowd outside and asked what it was. And is told:

"The people of Spain have come to say goodbye"

Franco replies:

"Why? Are they going somewhere?"

It's a delicious story told against an unloved historical figure. A dictator makes a long overdue exit, and reveals his own detachment from reality in comic fashion.

According to various sources the other speaker is an aide[1], his daughter[2], his wife[3] one of his ministers[4], and his doctor[5]. Such carelessness in the details is often a sign that a story is apocryphal. Is it too good to be true?

[1] http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts-reviews/luciano-pavarotti-farewell-concert/2005/10/22/1129776000913.html
[2] http://everything2.com/title/Francisco+Franco
[3] Christie File. Part 3, 1967-1975
[4] Spanish Hours by Simon Courtauld and Elisabeth Luard (18 Jul 1996)
[5] The Bulletin, Volume 97 J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1975

The story goes that Franco on his deathbed in 1975 heard the noise of a crowd outside and asked what it was. And is told:

"The people of Spain have come to say goodbye"

Franco replies:

"Why? Are they going somewhere?"

According to various sources the other speaker is an aide[1], his daughter[2], his wife[3] one of his ministers[4], and his doctor[5]. Such carelessness in the details is often a sign that a story is apocryphal. Is it too good to be true?

[1] http://www.theage.com.au/news/arts-reviews/luciano-pavarotti-farewell-concert/2005/10/22/1129776000913.html
[2] http://everything2.com/title/Francisco+Franco
[3] Christie File. Part 3, 1967-1975
[4] Spanish Hours by Simon Courtauld and Elisabeth Luard (18 Jul 1996)
[5] The Bulletin, Volume 97 J. Haynes and J.F. Archibald, 1975

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