Went to the movies last night to see Woody Allen's "Midnight in Paris." Although I did enjoy the film and its various 1920s characters including Salvador Dalí (Adrien Brody) and Ernest Hemmingway (Cory Stoll), it is not the purpose of this entry. I must comment on a cultural movie-going custom that I entirely appreciate about Spain (and surely many other places abide to this ritual as well). When the films comes to a close, and the credits stream across the screen, people do not stand up and exit the theatre. They do not yet chat with their friends or partners about their perspective. They wait. They sit, quiet and still as they were throughout the entire film. They watch the names of the artists, actors and actresses, directors, producers, musicians, writers, and all others who helped make the film scroll in front of them. Not only is the viewing of the movie important, but recognizing the people, songs, and places that went into making it are equally significant, people sit and wait until the last credit flashes before them. It's a custom that I've come to love, and hope to never lose.