The Mayor of a southern Spanish town has declared every Thursday "ladies' night" and says he will fine any man found strolling about town in the evening.
A spokeswoman for recently elected Andalusian regional party Mayor Javier Checa says the curfew is an attempt to encourage the men to stay at home and do the chores.
She says from October, the streets will be the preserve of the town's women on Thursdays.
A five euro (approx. US$15.00) fine would be slapped on any man found out and about.
The men of Torredonjimeno, a town of 14,000 people in the olive-growing province of Jaen in Spain's southernmost region, were not impressed by the attempt to tie them to the kitchen sink.
Resident Jose Damas told state television: "Who does the Mayor think he is to fine me if I go to a bar?
"I'll go to a bar on Thursday and if they fine me I'll pay it ... but we'll be seeing each other in court."
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