Showing posts with label Miami. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Miami. Show all posts

Wednesday, August 9

Cuban 'Exiles' Celebrate... Lemme Explain

Okay, it has been a week since Castro gave his power to his brother because he is in the hospital and all Cubans in Miami celebrated in Calle Ocho. All of ya'll seen them going crazy and rejoicing and it hasn't even been said that Fidel is dead yet! I consider that he is not dead until it is announced. It might seem rash. Let me explain why they are celebrated in such a way. They went through hell with communism. Also, the reason they did it so soon... now, I am trying not to be prejudice... but that's the Cuban way. They do everything early and preemptive. It's like if the devil was no more and hell froze, thats how they feel. Also, the reaosn I put quotes over Exiles and because they call themselves that but... hell they have been here so long, why not call themselves Cuban-Americans? They still consider themselves 'Cubans'.


Now I think if Castro is really dead and then after Raul's reign or whatever and democracy comes to Cuba, the exiles will want to be involved in rebuilding and that will be very difficult. Even the rumor that Washington, D.C. did not want them involved made Maria Elvira upset.

Tuesday, August 1

Fidel Castro is not even dead yet and Little Havana is celebrating

Since last night, people have been crowding in front of the Cuban resturant Versalis (sp) on Calle Ocho in 'Little Havana' here in Miami because Fidel Castro is having surgery and be at the end of his rope. They have been parading and celebrating, rumoring that he is dead (because he did the rare thing to give power to his vice-president brother). But he ain't dead yet. And it is all over the Miami news, even national but it is non-stop here. They even canceled the telenovelas. What I find curious is that U.S. president George W. Bush made a visit to Miami yesterday and made breakfast at Versalis itself. So Versalis had an exicting day yesterday. But very strange.

Wednesday, June 21

The Heat Won

As a proud Miami-ian (I want to get out of this city!) I am happy to say that the Miami Heat won the playoffs. Shaq ofcourse mumbling at the press confrence as always. I had a feeling today there would be a seventh game but I was wrong. Yeah, I said it. There was only six. I like basketball out of all sports. I'm not crazy about sports to begin with. They are okay but just not my thing. Bye Dirk. I rather have Manu anyday.