----- Original Message ----- From: patmossz <patmossz_at_bellsouth.net> > In the old days the Cuban people didn't walk, they sort of danced, no, not dance > exactly, but they moved with such a happy rhythm you just had to smile. An > soon even the stiff Americans acquired that happy gait. Now the Cubans, even > with the Russians gone, seem to march. And don't look for the Buena Vista > Social Club either, ain't no such thing. The Cubans can't afford restaurants > and clubs. But with the severe life today's Cubans endure there is a certain > visual nobility to them. > Unfortunately, this reality can also used to describe my country. Smiles are gone from our faces. But, except by some military break ups, we´ve always been a democratic country. The only wealthy countries of this continent are the United States and Canada. The rest of us are just victims of the eternal corruption of our governments, no matter the colours or partees, not much we can do. I call them "soul-eaters". In most cases they´ve already killed our will. Lets go kayaking ... >From Argentina, watching the "Discovery Channel" and "Baywatch-Hawaii", I just keep on dreaming .... My children, maybe .... Fernando Lopez Arbarello Kayak Argentina - Sea Kayaking Mailing List kayak_argentina_at_uol.com.ar *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Thu Jan 11 2001 - 07:14:55 PST
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