photo sharing and upload picture albums photo forums search pictures popular photos photography help login
Mary Ann Campbell | all galleries >> Travel: Latin America >> Havana 2013 - In progress >> Walk near our hotel > US Interest at left 3765
previous | next
05-FEB-2013

US Interest at left 3765

From Wikipidia: "In January 2006, USINT [it used to be the US Embassy] began displaying messages on a scrolling "electronic billboard" in the windows of their top floor. Messages include the George Burns quotation, "How sad that all the people who would know how to run this country are driving taxis or cutting hair." Following a protest march, the Cuban government erected a large number of poles, carrying black flags with single white stars, obscuring the messages.

"In June 2009, the electronic billboard was turned off and then removed, because, according to the United States Department of State, the billboard was not effective in delivering information to the Cuban people."

Canon EOS 350D
1/250s f/10.0 at 17.0mm iso100 full exif

other sizes: small medium original auto
previous | next
share
Andrys Basten19-Feb-2013 19:50
That's pretty funny. I don't blame the Cubans for blocking unfriendly messages from the once-embassy, which wasn't being very diplomatic :-)
Type your message and click Add Comment
It is best to login or register first but you may post as a guest.
Enter an optional name and contact email address. Name
Name Email
help private comment