Bermuda or Cuba cruise stop
Jan 11th, 2017 | 05:30 PM
#43
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You may be speaking of Brookline or Newton. I was born in Quincy a very very non Jewish town back in them days before you were born.... very proud historic town of first generation ethnics, Finnish, Irish, Jewish and Italian enclaves. Left Quincy to enlist in the US Army at 17. Californian since.
Jan 12th, 2017 | 09:32 AM
#46
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Interesting that Fodors removed your list of synagogues, tower.
I wonder if they felt it a security risk in these times.
BTW you missed the one in Kingston, Jamaica..it is still "working".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histor...ews_in_Jamaica
I wonder if they felt it a security risk in these times.
BTW you missed the one in Kingston, Jamaica..it is still "working".
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Histor...ews_in_Jamaica
Jan 14th, 2017 | 04:48 AM
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Whoa, what happened? I was very interested in this as I am back and forth on going. The wet foot/dry foot going away this week might have been due to the mass exodus planned for this week from Cuba. So many tried leaving and were successful but many die trying. The coast guard was busy last week.
We all have our opinions and have to follow our conscience on going or not going at this time.
We all have our opinions and have to follow our conscience on going or not going at this time.
Jan 14th, 2017 | 05:06 AM
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And while this too will undoubtedly get removed....
...we US residents often hear "My country. Love it or leave it.", with the implication that loyal Americans stay and try to make the best of things, even when conditions are not ideal, a positive thing.
But those who chose to love their country of Cuba, to stay and try to make a better life for their families within the country, are essentially being denigrated (in posts above), in contrast to those who fled and abandoned their 'patria'.
That is exactly why one should hear the story from the people in Cuba, not post third hand the political motivated explanations of conditions by those so discontented they chose to leave.
This was the most interesting facet of the trip (which I must say shocked me too sometimes, given the US "party line" we all grew up with), to hear Cubans talk about why they stayed and what they find admirable about their country.
...we US residents often hear "My country. Love it or leave it.", with the implication that loyal Americans stay and try to make the best of things, even when conditions are not ideal, a positive thing.
But those who chose to love their country of Cuba, to stay and try to make a better life for their families within the country, are essentially being denigrated (in posts above), in contrast to those who fled and abandoned their 'patria'.
That is exactly why one should hear the story from the people in Cuba, not post third hand the political motivated explanations of conditions by those so discontented they chose to leave.
This was the most interesting facet of the trip (which I must say shocked me too sometimes, given the US "party line" we all grew up with), to hear Cubans talk about why they stayed and what they find admirable about their country.
