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In MyMemeCards, the meme card game, “Canal Sur’s missing grapes” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack, number 101 of the collection, and the 93rd best-known meme of its 300 cards. Here is what the meme means, where it comes from, and how to get its card.
What does the “Canal Sur’s missing grapes” meme mean?
People bring this up whenever a live broadcast fumbles its most anticipated moment because of an ad break. It is also used more broadly to mock a TV channel that favours advertisers over its audience. In Spain, it resurfaces every December 31st in conversations about the midnight bell broadcasts.
Where does the “Canal Sur’s missing grapes” meme come from?
On 31 December 2014, Canal Sur, the public broadcaster of the Andalusia region, aired its campanadas, the traditional live broadcast of the twelve midnight bell strikes filmed from a public clock tower. Right at the key moment, an advert block cut in and kept part of the Andalusian audience from following the twelve strikes in real time, denying them the timing needed to eat one grape per strike, as Spain's New Year tradition demands. TV outlets such as formulatv.com later revisited the episode while covering the channel's thirty years on air and its other memorable mishaps. Mocked and shared across Andalusian social media, the blunder became a recurring joke every late December since.
- 2014Canal Sur cuts its New Year's bell broadcast with adverts, Andalusian families miss their twelve lucky grapes.
How to use the “Canal Sur’s missing grapes” meme
- If Canal Sur airs the bell chimes this year, I'm watching another channel just in case.
- Ads again right during the countdown, feels like a repeat of the Canal Sur grapes.
- We missed the twelve strikes because of ads, exactly like Canal Sur back in 2014.
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The “Canal Sur’s missing grapes” card in MyMemeCards
| Number | No. 101 |
|---|---|
| Rarity | Rare |
| Collection | Spanish Memes pack |
| Fame | 84/100 · #93 of 300 |
| Recycle value | 10 MemeCoins (30 in Shiny) |
How to get the “Canal Sur’s missing grapes” card
Every pack holds 5 meme cards, the first 3 of them Common; Canal Sur’s missing grapes comes out of the Spanish Memes pack as a rare card. The pack odds say what each rarity weighs.
Your first pack is free and needs no account. After that a new free pack lands every 10 minutes, up to 3 waiting for you. You can also buy the card with MemeCoins on the market, bid for it at auction, or trade it — and a double recycles into 10 MemeCoins.
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5 meme cards, one of them at least Rare. One free pack per person.
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Odds per card, averaged over a pack: Common 72%, Rare 23.9%, Epic 3.2%, Legendary 0.56%, Mythic 0.3%, Full Art ≤ 0.1%, Shiny 0.2%. Cards 1 to 3 are always Common, cards 4 and 5 climb the rarities. Rates drop for cards that circulate a lot. Details
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Frequently asked questions
What happened with Canal Sur and the grapes?
The channel aired adverts during the 2014 midnight bell broadcast, keeping viewers from eating their lucky grapes on time.
Why twelve grapes at midnight?
It's a Spanish New Year tradition: eating one grape per midnight bell strike is said to bring luck for the coming year.
How do I get the Canal Sur’s missing grapes meme card?
Open a pack of MyMemeCards: “Canal Sur’s missing grapes” is a rare card of the Spanish Memes pack. Your first pack is free, with no account, and you can also buy, trade or win the card at auction.
How rare is the Canal Sur’s missing grapes card?
It is a Rare card. Rarity decides which pack slot can deal it, and what it is worth on the market.
Sources: Canal Sur interrumpe con anuncios las campanadas 2014-2015 (formulatv.com) · checked on November 6, 2026.
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