LED BLACK'S DR TRAVELOGUE
A few weeks back we began posting what was innocently enough our editor in chief Led Black's Dominican Repúblic Travelogue. He had recently traveled to the D.R. for the first time in three years to visit his family down there. What he wrote caused quite a stir within our community of readers. His very funny seven part travelogue will give you an inside look into the sometimes wacky cultural sphere of Dominican culture. Here are all the posts and their comments all in one spot. Now that you've had a chance to read all seven parts, please leave us your comments. We hope you enjoy! [-R]
DR TRAVELOGUE | PART 1 | THE PLANE RIDE
DR TRAVELOGUE | PART 2 | THE PLANE RIDE CONTINUES
DR TRAVELOGUE | PART 3 | ESPERANZA: THE ARRIVAL
DR TRAVELOGUE | PART 4 | ESPERANZA: LA CASA DE MAMA
DR TRAVELOGUE | PART 5 | DOMINOS
DR TRAVELOGUE | PART 6 | THE RESORT
DR TRAVELOGUE | PART 7 | EL FIN
DR TRAVELOGUE | PART 8 | P.S. I LOVE PLATANOS
Nice poem. Here is something I wrote: (I am no poet, but I got inspired by the Platano poem)
"Dominican-Americans"
Dominicans come in so many different shades that to see us together is a delight!
Maroon, beige, pink and purple, chocolate, blue and white
Dominicans’ rhythm and rhyme comes Africa, Europe, Native Tribes;
And so many other groups… that it would be hard to describe
Dominicans… struggling just to survive;
Decided to leave home and cross the Atlantic Sky
Determined to get their piece of the American Pie;
Some decided to face La Mona and it was suicide
Dominicans came to the U.S. by the few then by the hundreds;
Some in jets, boats even dungeons
From sun up to sun down
They toiled in factories all over town;
These Dominicans had dreams of returning to their homeland,
While they planted seeds in a strange land
Their children went to school then college;
In order to attain sufficient knowledge
Now these Dominican-Americans are brokers, engineers, lawyers;
Doctors, teachers and plumbers
Other Dominican-Americans joined the Army, Navy… The Marines!
To live PROUD and achieve the American Dream
Dominican-Americans maintain Dominican Republic in their hearts and the United States in their mind;
While they strive to achieve great heights
It seems now that our parents’ dreams and sacrifice;
Will one day materialize
Today I would like to tell you that Dominican-Americans are here to stay;
And we are growing stronger… everyday!
¡Onward! ¡Upward!
Posted by: Julio | June 12, 2006 at 11:08 PM
I loved it. Como quisiera una vestida de novia ahora mismo. Gracias por compartir tu hermoso viaje con nosotros.
Adrialis
Posted by: Adrialis Aquino | June 21, 2006 at 10:33 AM
I just happened to stumble upon this site... I know I'm a bit late but this entire Travelogue was mad funny...thanks for the laughs
Posted by: No Doubt | June 28, 2007 at 09:44 PM