A small bit of popular culture from Spain
In addition of being a very common Spanish last name, (Rodriguez means son of Rodrigo), during the 60's the term Rodriguez was used to designate husbands who worked in August while the rest of the family were enjoying the holidays.
This image truly represents the Spain of the sixties, an epoch known as desarrollismo (this can be translated as economic expansionism), in which the Spanish economy began to recover of the economic disasters of the Spanish Civil War (it took 20 years for a partial political recovery). Work was abundant, although the advantages of the welfare state weren't present (we hadn't even a democracy at that time!). Therefore, whatever could contribute to the familiar economy was seen as a gift, but on the other hand, there was an incipient tourism industry that made holidays like going to an apartment near the beach possible (you see, consumerism in its primitive state).
At the present time, both men and women can be called
"Rodriguez" if they are working while the "significant other" is on holidays, and by extension, every time you are "alone in the house ".
It is no coincidence that I node this, as I am a Rodriguez now...
Usually, being a Rodriguez means, above all, doing what you want (except for the work bit, of course), and for many, an opportunity for cheating...
But my beloved Sonia shouldn't worry at all, Everything is a safe place for me!
Curious, this was a nodeshell that had already a softlink: how Pac-Man and Mrs Pac-Man have sex. As a comment, it can be funny...