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This year I traveled to Cuba. You know, it’s that little island that’s spitting distance from Florida and should not be visited without special dispensation. I wanted to see it before MacDonald’s arrived. I’m so glad I did. I learned a lot and I met some wonderful people. It seems they like us. Now there’s a change!
I’ll add a short T/F quiz to each post the same as I did last year about Burma, and I’ll post the answers to the questions the following day.
Answers to you T/F Question for H
FALSE 1. Hemingway didn’t fight in the Spanish-American War. He joined the Red Cross during WWI because he failed the vision test to join the service. He was also a reporter during the Spanish Civil War in 1937.
TRUE 2. While A Moveable Feast was published in 1964 after his death, The Old Man and the Sea was the last book he wrote (1951). He earned the Pulitzer Prize for this short novel based on his time fishing on his boat, Pilar, with Gregorio Fuentes, the man said to have been the inspiration for the MC in his book.
I is for Indigenous people of Cuba.
These were people who had come from South America and were called the Taíno. Later, when the Spanish arrived, they became known as the Arawak. It seems this group were farmers, but I can’t imagine they didn’t fish as well.
Your T/F Quiz for I (Only have one question for you today!)
Cuba’s considered part of North America because of where it’s situated geographically, but Latin American when it come to culture.
Sharon Himsl says
Interesting I'd forgotten that Hemingway was a reporter in the Spanish-American War
Juneta Key says
Nice cover, interesting. Lee love your facts and question. Enjoyed reading them.
Juneta @ Writer's Gambit
Natalie Aguirre says
Congrats to Medeia on her cover. It's creepy which is great for her story.
Kalpanaa M says
Can't wait to read this book by Madeia and I must say I am very impatient with my life right now because I don't have time to read her Vitamins and Death (your gift to me) in one sitting.
Your true /false question – its false because Cuba isn't part of North America 🙂
J.H. Moncrieff says
I'll say true. And now I know I'll get the H questions right because I read this post first. 😀
Hemingway was a fascinating man.
Samantha Redstreake Geary says
Madeia's book sounds fabulously spooky! I do hope you plan on sharing some Cuba karaoke this month *orders another pitcher of mojitos*
Denise Covey says
Hi Lee! Are we following each other around the world or not? China was great, the Great Wall was indeed a challenge, and Cuba is next on my list! I, too, want to get there before the US takes over. Before all those lovely old cars become new shiny things! While music is still everywhere!
Hope you're enjoying the A – Z.
Denise 🙂
Libby says
So jealous you got to go to Cuba!!! Good for you!
Medeia Sharif says
I've met Cubans of different backgrounds. I'm sure I've met those with Taino blood. Thank you for sharing my cover. 🙂
sage says
But had Hemingway completed "The Movable Feast" before he wrote "The Old Man and the Sea?"
My guess for today is "True"
J.L. Campbell says
Didn't realize Medeia had a new book out! Congrats to her. I know it will be a good one.
We had Tainos here too, but there are few, if any, left on our shores.
Stephen Tremp says
Medeia, I didn't know you had this work in progress. Best wishes for The Haunted Stepsister!
Yvonne Ventresca says
Congrats to Medeia on the new book!
Yvonne V
DMS says
Yay for Medeia! I am so excited for her! Her cover is spooky- just like the book sounds. 🙂
~Jess
Pam Margolis says
(screaming) oooooh! I LOVE THE IDEA OF A HAUNTED STEPSISTER AND AN IMAM!!! (hyperventilating)
Kelly Hashway says
Thank you for sharing Medeia's cover!
Roland D. Yeomans says
Great synopsis. And I wonder what interstellar aliens would think of us as an indigenous species?
Cathrina Constantine says
I agree with you. I'd think they would've also been fishermen.
Congrats to Madeia!!!!
Pat Hatt says
Great cover indeed, congrats. I'd have to go with false on that one.
Donna McDine says
Thanks for bringing Medeia to my attention. Congratulations. The synopsis has me hooked!
nashvillecats2 says
It is truly wonderful reading about Cuba, so interesting how other culture's live. Wonderful post.
Yvonne.
Birgit says
Congrats on the new book! It sounds thrilling. I would say false
Sarah Foster says
Congrats to Medeia! That cover is really creepy looking! 🙂
DEZMOND says
congrats to Medeia on the cover!
Pat Garcia says
The Haunted Stepsister sounds like an interesting book. I've never read anything by Sharif but I have put this one on my TBR list.
As for your question, I would say True. It is considered a part of Latin America when it comes to culture.
Visiting from the A to Z Blog Challenge.
Shalom,
Patricia @ EverythingMustChange
Bish Denham says
The Arawak were farmers, and probably fisher people as well. But the point is, is that they lived in settlements and weren't nomadic. The Caribs, for which the Caribbean is named, were nomadic, war-like, and cannibalistic. It's thought they "chased" the Arawak all the way up the chain from South American. Ask me how I know this… 🙂 I'm going with true on your question.
Christine Rains says
Congrats to Medeia! And I'm going to guess… true.
Sherry Ellis says
Medeia's new cover looks great! I don't think Cuba is part of North America.
Nick Wilford says
I'll go for true on that one. I mean, I don't really think of it as being North American.
Yolanda Renee says
Congratulations, Medeia! Love the cover. Sounds intriguing.
It doesn't pay to copy. LOL
Love the history lesson!
True?
Nicola says
Congratulations to Medeia! Great cover. I love my daily trip to Cuba – warm weather, interesting people and places of inspiration to visit. Thanks for sharing.
Patricia Lynne says
Awesome cover and it sounds like a good book.
Tamara Narayan says
I'll say false. Cuba is not part of North America. And yeah for Medeia! She's a great author and this looks like a fun read.
Michelle Wallace says
Medeia always has the most amazing covers.
Beverly Stowe McClure says
Congratulations to Medeia. Fascinating cover.
There's so much about Cuba I did not know. Thanks for showing us more about this country. Have a great week.
L. Diane Wolfe says
Medeia's cover is effectively creepy.
I wonder how much has been lost about the first people on Cuba?
Hilary Melton-Butcher says
Hi Lee – we do move in 'high-powered circles' don't we – good for Medeia .. and wonderful to find out more about her …
True for both I think … cheers Hilary
A Tarkabarka Hölgy says
My students asked me about indigenous peoples in Central and South America recently. They had the suspicion they existed, but they never heard or learned anything about them…
@TarkabarkaHolgy from
The Multicolored Diary
MopDog
Alex J. Cavanaugh says
Great cover, Medeia!
I think it's true Cuba is part of North America.
Natasha Duncan-Drake says
Islands always produce the most interesting civilisations.
Tasha
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