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Castro falls, possibly breaking leg
CNN ^
| October 21, 2004
| CNN Havana Bureau Chief Lucia Newman
Posted on 10/21/2004 12:28:51 AM PDT by 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.
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To: Cincinatus' Wife
Fidel...should have taken Citrical!
At least that's what Paul Harvey would tell him!
101
posted on
10/21/2004 7:40:32 AM PDT
by
VOA
To: Cincinatus' Wife
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!
102
posted on
10/21/2004 7:40:35 AM PDT
by
Polyxene
(For where God built a church, there the Devil would also build a chapel - Martin Luther)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
103
posted on
10/21/2004 7:48:43 AM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(What did Kerry know and when did he know it?)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
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.
104
posted on
10/21/2004 7:51:07 AM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(What did Kerry know and when did he know it?)
To: Polyxene
I think there are a lot of Cubans in Miami who would love to help fluff his pillows.
To: TASMANIANRED
I'm sure Fidel Castro is one of those foreign leaders who wants Kerry to win.
To: OXENinFLA
107
posted on
10/21/2004 7:54:25 AM PDT
by
TASMANIANRED
(What did Kerry know and when did he know it?)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
108
posted on
10/21/2004 7:56:39 AM PDT
by
roaddog727
(The marginal propensity to save is 1 minus the marginal propensity to consume.)
To: Jhensy
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. :)
109
posted on
10/21/2004 7:58:35 AM PDT
by
Area51
(Diapers and Politicians need to be changed-For the same reason)
To: BigSkyFreeper
I hope it was a hard fall. I caught the footage on CNBC. It was a major faceplant. Funny stuff.
To: capt. norm
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 . . .
111
posted on
10/21/2004 8:03:12 AM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
(. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
To: OXENinFLA
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.
112
posted on
10/21/2004 8:05:22 AM PDT
by
AnAmericanMother
(. . . Ministrix of ye Chace (recess appointment), TTGC Ladies' Auxiliary . . .)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
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
To: Cincinatus' Wife
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha!
114
posted on
10/21/2004 8:06:51 AM PDT
by
exile
(Exile - Helen Thomas tried to lure me into her Gingerbread House.)
To: Cincinatus' Wife
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
To: endthematrix
That, or maybe Kerry made a secret trip to Cuba and left some snake oil on the stage.
116
posted on
10/21/2004 8:08:33 AM PDT
by
XenaLee
To: Cincinatus' Wife
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!
To: 2 Kool 2 Be 4-Gotten
Go Astros!
Go to hell Castro!
To: Cincinatus' Wife; Poohbah; section9; Luis Gonzalez; JohnHuang2; El Conservador
Too bad it was only a leg.
Maybe DCI Goss can rectify that.
119
posted on
10/21/2004 8:17:34 AM PDT
by
hchutch
(I only eat dolphin-safe veal.)
To: hchutch
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