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.
See what ethanol does!
I couldn’t find a Latin version of “Song of the Volga Boatmen.” The best I could do was this version of “Colonel Bogey”: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=v9xlhqjMJnA
I meant Latin-American style music, not the language of ancient Central Italy.
That version of Colonel Bogey is a merengue.
Thank you! It is cool. The Colonel Bogey March was my high school’s fight song. And anyone who was in the service at a certain time remembers it as
RE UP and buy a brand new car
Re Up show what a fool you are...
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