Walking on Freedom Road

The Coconut Telegraph ^ | November 1, 2001 | Luis Gonzalez

[lowbridge]

I was shouting along and waiving my Stars and Stripes high above my head.

“Muchachón. Hold the flag in your right hand. Never on your left.”

His voice snapped me out of my trance, the old man was smiling, and looking at me, he spoke again.

“I hope you don’t mind me advice, but you should hold it in your right hand. I don’t think many of us here like the left very much.”

I smiled and changed my flag to the right.

From now on, I shall always hold the flag in my right hand! (I am left handed):-)

[Cyber Liberty]

Great job, as usual, Luis! Pinging the better half to the thread...

We enjoyed meeting you last month, Luis!

[Polybius]

Cuban American bump.

There is something very special about growing up as a Cuban American. It was the same as growing up as a 1940's American.

Unfortunately, too many kids have grown up as Berkley Americans. They've missed out on quite a lot.

[Freedom'sWorthIt]

Oh, Louis! Here come the tears again.

Thank you.

Would to God every American could read this story.

I am sorry - I did not know about the God Bless America march on the Freedom Road, best known as Calle Ocho - until reading your beautiful retelling of that event.

150,000 !!!!!

One hundred and fifty thousand gathered to honor America!

ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND!!!!

And not one word in major media whoredom - at least not one word I heard or read (though I don't frequent their houses of propaganda any more - sticking mostly to FR and FOX.) But even with these "alternative news sources" - I missed this!

If all Americans had the love of country manifested by the Cuban Americans and others gathered in this rally - we would surely be able to find the moral courage and strength to clean Castro and his commie friends OUT of both the USA and Cuba!

Thank you again!

[Miss Marple]

I didn't know about this march, either. Thank you for this beautifully written account, and thanks to all of you who fought so hard in the Battle of Florida, which although we didn't know it, was the opening of the War on Terror.

Gracias, amigo!

[Dan from Michigan]

150,000?!

I'm happy when we get 300 gun rights supporters to a rally.

[Norb2569]

Beautiful piece, Luis!

If the unappreciative American sheeple could get off their whining and complaining perch, they could learn real patriotism from the Cuban exile community.

They are freedom loving patriots who love America and liberty more than life itsself.

Viva Cuba Libre!

I am your 'hermano' my friend.
Norb

[Norb2569]

That is a deal, bro.

Better make sure you stop in Jacksonville and get me too!!

Norb in Jacksonville

[Mudboy Slim]

"Better make sure you stop in Jacksonville and get me too!!"

Gonna have ourselves a "Convoy de Cubano"!!

LOL and FReegards...MUD

[Mudboy Slim]

"ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND!!!! And not one word in major media whoredom - at least not one word I heard or read (though I don't frequent their houses of propaganda any more - sticking mostly to FR and FOX.) But even with these "alternative news sources" - I missed this!"

I didn't see it on Fox either...SHAME, Rupert, SHAME!!

FReegards...MUD

[theneanderthal]

Gifted indeed!

Thanx Luis for the moving account.

[Teacup]

Thank you Luis for your report on the this wondeful rally. Thank you for sharing your thoughts and patriotism with all of us. You are a real American, my friend. God Bless you, and God Bless America.

[JulieRNR21]

Wonderful account, Luis! I have shared it with many cyber-friends.

[Victoria Delsoul]

“I see that you are surprised at an old man, an old man that knows these things.” —with a sweeping motion he pointed to everything around us—“When you walk back, down this street, hold high your head, because you walk on sacred ground. When you walk on this street, you are walking down Freedom road. Be well my young friend.”

Wonderfully written, Luis. Thank you so much! Glad to see you back from Paradise. :-)

[Diamond]

"ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND!!!! And not one word in major media whoredom - at least not one word I heard or read (though I don't frequent their houses of propaganda any more - sticking mostly to FR and FOX.) But even with these "alternative news sources" - I missed this!"

Freedom's, you took the words right out of my mouth! 150,000. Wow, what a media blackout.

Luis, you took the words right out of my heart! (again:-)

Excellent!

Cordially,

[Victoria Delsoul]

Thanks for the flag, Mud.

[Mr. K]

This is the reason I read posts on FR. Not for the bickering and relatively small portion of posters who GO A BIT TOO FAR, BUT FOR THE BEAUTY OF THE POSTS LIKE THIS

[Rome2000]

That was a great shot. I know this picture wasn't published widely, thanks for putting it up on freerepublic.

[COB1]

Thank you, Louis, for that moving piece of prose.
Thank you, FWI, for the bump.

And you're right - here comes the tears again!

[Mudboy Slim]

D-d-de N-n-nada...MUD

)=^D!!