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Ha: Fidel Castro's Funeral Vehicle Broke Down Mid-Procession
Townhall.com ^ | December 4, 2016 | Christine Rousselle

Posted on 12/04/2016 1:10:13 PM PST by Kaslin

An almost amusing sight at Fidel Castro's funeral procession: the car carrying his remains reportedly broke down and had to be pushed by soldiers.

The vehicle was reportedly Russian-built.

Pictures of the scene quickly spread on Twitter, with people calling it a "fitting metaphor" for the Castro regime:

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Look no further for Cuba metaphors - Fidel's final journey ends with a breakdown via @franciscome pic.twitter.com/kOjKSjMkVQ— Mark Urban (@MarkUrban01) December 4, 2016

How fitting: The jeep carrying Fidel Castro's ashes broke down and soldiers had to push it the rest of the way to the cemetery. #castrodeath pic.twitter.com/KodjTHWgRt— Tim Young (@TimRunsHisMouth) December 4, 2016

Cuban soldiers push Fidel's broken-down funeral vehicle -- an Econ teacher's dream-come-true for a metaphor HT @franciscome pic.twitter.com/aMaNCbyLND— William Easterly (@bill_easterly) December 4, 2016

After Castro passed away on November 25, many Cuban refugees (and their families) living in the United States celebrated the occasion with hopes that Cuba could one day be freed completely.


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1 posted on 12/04/2016 1:10:13 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin
They had no body. They had ashes.

My bet is that Fido died years ago and Raul was playing Weekend at Bernie's to keep himself in power.

2 posted on 12/04/2016 1:13:10 PM PST by E. Pluribus Unum (President Trump is coming, and the rule of law is coming with him.)
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To: Kaslin

How utterly appropriate. And yet I’m sure somehow he was relieved for the delay on the way to final judgement.


3 posted on 12/04/2016 1:14:13 PM PST by Caipirabob (Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the differen)
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Sweeet!


4 posted on 12/04/2016 1:14:17 PM PST by ColdOne ((poochie... Tasha 2000~3/14/11~WE DID IT DEPLORABLES!EraseThe0bagambiLegacy!)
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To: Kaslin

The Stalin of the Caribbean had to be pushed thru the wheelchair access to Hell.


5 posted on 12/04/2016 1:15:08 PM PST by gasport (One citizen - One vote)
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To: Kaslin

But they have the best health care in the world!

LOL


6 posted on 12/04/2016 1:15:16 PM PST by DoughtyOne (jcon40, "Are we be coming into the age of Sanity?")
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To: Kaslin

God disses on this despot, disgusting dictator!!! End of story!!! God bless the Cuban people!!! With Trump as the “boss” man, in the USA....freedom, liberty & opportunity is insight for millions of Cubans living under the tryanny of the Satan Castro brothers!!!


7 posted on 12/04/2016 1:15:18 PM PST by JLAGRAYFOX (Defeat both the Republican (e) & Democrat (e) political parties....Forever!!!)
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To: Kaslin
Haha.


8 posted on 12/04/2016 1:15:41 PM PST by Bon mots
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To: Kaslin

No photo..?

If not, you KNOW it’s cuz the lackeys UNDERSTOOD the symbolism immediately and fanned out, terrorizing the crowd for potential photos.


9 posted on 12/04/2016 1:16:56 PM PST by gaijin
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To: Bon mots

Hehehe!


10 posted on 12/04/2016 1:18:36 PM PST by RushIsMyTeddyBear (****happy dance**** BIGLY!!!!)
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To: Kaslin

The irony......


11 posted on 12/04/2016 1:19:12 PM PST by metmom (...fixing our eyes on Jesus, the Author and Perfecter of our faith...)
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To: Kaslin


12 posted on 12/04/2016 1:19:29 PM PST by Chode (You Owe Them Nothing - Not Respect, Not Loyalty, Not Obedience, NOTHING! ich bin ein Deplorable...)
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To: Kaslin

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/3501339/posts has photos of the soldiers pushing it


13 posted on 12/04/2016 1:20:09 PM PST by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: gaijin
I believe I saw a photo of three lackeys pushing the vehicle.

Didn't really pay attention to it, so maybe they swarmed it for another reason.

14 posted on 12/04/2016 1:20:14 PM PST by Calvin Locke
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To: Kaslin

So, it had to be pushed to the municipal dump???


15 posted on 12/04/2016 1:20:15 PM PST by Sasparilla (I Am Not Tired Of Winning)
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To: Bon mots

Down goes Castro... Down goes Castro... Down goes Castro!!!


16 posted on 12/04/2016 1:21:00 PM PST by al baby (Hi Mom Its a Joke friends)
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To: Kaslin

JFK and Jackie O are smiling down from ...wherever they arr


17 posted on 12/04/2016 1:23:24 PM PST by stanne
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"What's a guy gotta do to get his ashes hauled one last time?" Fidel Castro photo: Lãnh tụ thiên tài Fidel Castro 200px-CubaFidelCastro011.jpg
18 posted on 12/04/2016 1:23:49 PM PST by tumblindice (America's founding fathers, all arsmed conservatives)
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To: Caipirabob

Reminds me of the old Irish “And may you be in heaven half an hour before the devil knows you’re dead”


19 posted on 12/04/2016 1:25:57 PM PST by stanne
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To: Chode

Music to push a hearse to: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNb54rwDQJM


20 posted on 12/04/2016 1:29:05 PM PST by Lonesome in Massachussets (Psephomancers for Hillary!)
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