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.
(Excerpt) Read more at cnn.com ...
I wish him the same wonderful medical care he affords Cubans rotting in his prisons for crimes against his regime. Crimes, like asking for freedom.
The first two words of that headline had me on the edge of my chair 'til I read the rest of it.
..or any other Washington D.C. Liberal. "..just bow and kiss the ring" Jesse.
Sniff
Yes.
Spit.
Thanks for this story. It really brightened up my day.
There's nothing quite like waking up in the morning and hearing that some old communist dictator fell and hurt himself.
Maybe next time he can do us all a favor and fall off a balcony somewhere.
This could put a real crimp in Castro's plan to campaign with Kerry in the final week.
LOL
You're RIGHT!
Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha....
Too funny.
We'll he'll be "falling" soon enough - if you know what I mean.
And then roasted.
Look who he was sitting next to at the graduation ceremony. Hmmmm...
http://us.news1.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/rids/20041021/i/r1058222894.jpg
Why don't they fly Kerry over there to lay hands on him so he can help Castro "get up and walk again"?
Couldn't happen to a nicer guy.
Just saw the footage on NBC.
It...was....AWESOME!!! Gotta see it. He really does a full, headlong, 100% taste-the-floor face-plant on the hard surface.
They're bringing out the chains, but I believe he got the first down.
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