España. The country I am lucky enough to say (half) my family is from. It's an odd identity at times; you're Hispanic, but not Latinx, and you're European, but may not feel appropriately identified under the label of "White." We come from an amazing culture that I am grateful to have been raised in, both while spending summer and winter breaks in Madrid, and living in my American home thanks to my devoutly Spanish mother. Here are 9 things all Spaniards know to be true.

1. It's either Real Madrid or Barça.

There will be none of this in-between crap tolerated. #HalaMadrid

2. Our tortilla is nothing like the one you eat your burritos in.

It's basically a french fry omelet. Need I say more?

3. We know the "Aserejé" choreography inside out.

It's in actually our blood (specifically if we were born between the years of 1995 and 2003). Also, it is called "The Ketchup Song," but calling it that in Spain is a dead giveaway of your tourist status.

4. Every Spanish speaker from anywhere but Spain will make fun of how you pronounce your z's and soft c's.

It's not a lisp, we just know how to pronounce letters properly. Sorry not sorry for my minor saltiness.

5. People expect us to be experts on La Tomatina.

I've actually never done it.

6. People also expect us to be experts on San Fermín (the running of the bulls).

I've also never done this.

7. We all have that one uncle who did run with the bulls, though.

(Not so) fun fact, multiple of my uncles have done it and one actually got a horn to the lower back.

8. Prosciutto is NOTHING compared to Jamón Serrano.

I come from a family whose business is a deli - trust me on this one. A good, thickly sliced Jamón Serrano is what I assume heaven is like.

9. Almost every Eurovision song Spain has had has been horrendous, but we love them all anyway.

2002's "Europe's Living A Celebration," by Rosa Lopez (with fantastic background singers David Bisbal, David Bustamante, and Chenoa, to name a few) is still a bop. It's been 16 years, and whenever I hear it I still do the full choreography without missing a jazz hand or patriotic fist pump.