Castro falls, possibly breaking leg

CNN ^ | October 21, 2004 | CNN Havana Bureau Chief Lucia Newman

[Cincinatus' Wife]

HAVANA, Cuba (CNN) -- President Fidel Castro fell, possibly breaking his leg, after giving a graduation speech Wednesday in the central Cuban city of Santa Clara.

Sending a buzz through the crowd, the 78-year-old leader appeared to trip as he was walking away from the podium.

In an effort to calm the crowd, Castro took the microphone after a few minutes, saying: "Just so that there won't be any speculation, it seems that I broke my knee." He apologized for any concerns he may have caused for those who care about him and then joked how his spill was likely to make headlines in the international media.

Looking shaken, the Cuban leader of 45 years was taken to the hospital where he said he would probably get a cast, promising to get back to normal as soon as possible.

.....Castro's state of health is considered a state secret and is not discussed by the government.

[VOA]

Fidel...should have taken Citrical!
At least that's what Paul Harvey would tell him!

[Polyxene]

Quick -- get John Edwards to Cuba to lay hands on Castro, so he gets up out of his wheelchair and walks (with the help of the very fine Cuban health system!) AND, we can always send Jimmy-peanuts-for-brains to nurse him back to health!

[TASMANIANRED]

btt

[TASMANIANRED]

I wonder if Kerry will receive a call from Castro in his sick bed.

So far this campaign we have heard about Kerry's last words with his mother, his conversation with Reeves the day before his death, his conversation with Clinton the day before surgery.

How can Castro resistist giving his soul mate advice.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I think there are a lot of Cubans in Miami who would love to help fluff his pillows.

[Cincinatus' Wife]

I'm sure Fidel Castro is one of those foreign leaders who wants Kerry to win.

[TASMANIANRED]

btt

[roaddog727]

Too bad, so sad.....

NOT

[Area51]

They're bringing out the chains, but I believe he got the first down.



80 posted on 10/21/2004 5:30:30 AM PDT by Jhensy
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I needed a screen saver on that one. :)

[GallopingGhost]

I hope it was a hard fall.

I caught the footage on CNBC. It was a major faceplant. Funny stuff.

[AnAmericanMother]

You too! I thought there would be dancing in the streets for a moment there.

A good friend of mine in college lost his parents to Castro. His uncle smuggled him out, but he never saw his parents again. They never even found the bodies.

Needless to say, his experiences have given me an intense dislike for Fidel and all his works . . .

[AnAmericanMother]

He hung his left heel on the last step as he tried to step to the floor.

Couldn't happen to a nicer guy. I hope he suffers.

[Radioactive]

Man...he fell like a ton of bricks........Bam to the floor....he hit it so hard he bounced.......communists seem to fall differently than every body else. When communism falls...it falls hard.

HEehehehehe

[exile]

Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!

[Radioactive]

Man...he fell like a ton of bricks........Bam to the floor....he hit it so hard he bounced.......communists seem to fall differently than every body else. When communism falls...it falls hard.

HEehehehehe

[XenaLee]

That, or maybe Kerry made a secret trip to Cuba and left some snake oil on the stage.

[2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten]

But the Astros are going to win the series ....

Perhaps, but they have to get there first.

Imagine the parties in Boston when the curse of the bambino is broken and likewise the parties in Miami (dare I say Havana?) when the s**tbag Castro starts developing a taste for ice water!

[Cincinatus' Wife]

Go Astros!

Go to hell Castro!

[hchutch]

Too bad it was only a leg.

Maybe DCI Goss can rectify that.

[Cincinatus' Wife]