"I think Yemeni coffee shops outdid Starbucks in that regard. It took living in Texas to realize they’re not as widespread on the mainland as they are here."
Very good, very accurate, very noble of you, 9A. Thank You! But all that already happened, in 1898-1902, under the wise guidance of Major General Leonard Wood and President McKinley. It lasted exactly 57 years. Then the sons of a Galician immigrant toppled the progressive Batista government and a diseased variant of Spanish Fascism festered for seven decades.
Very "World War Z" vibes I like it
A Narrow Bridge, Burning has put together a fascinating "yarn," from plausible beginning to speculative end.
"I think Yemeni coffee shops outdid Starbucks in that regard. It took living in Texas to realize they’re not as widespread on the mainland as they are here."
I laughed at this one. Nice.
Very good, very accurate, very noble of you, 9A. Thank You! But all that already happened, in 1898-1902, under the wise guidance of Major General Leonard Wood and President McKinley. It lasted exactly 57 years. Then the sons of a Galician immigrant toppled the progressive Batista government and a diseased variant of Spanish Fascism festered for seven decades.
https://www.goodreads.com/en/book/show/223768.Cuba
"Cuba: The Pursuit of Freedom", by Hugh Thomas, the absolut best.
Thanks for the recommendation!