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Certainly, it's a plausible theory that Spain being so far off its "natural" solar time (because Franco supposedly switched timezone in WWII to be in sync with Germany) leads to the late dinners--and one I've often heard. I suppose you'd have to look into pre-WWII Spanish dining habits. Whether it's a good or bad thing? <shrug> Personally, I like lighter evenings more than mornings.