Around the 1930's ...

Around 1930’s...
~~~It was around 1935 or 1936, and back then, the island was full of racial innuendos, a product left over from the Spanish colonization. My grandfather, Lucas was dark skin with Indian straight hair. He resembled more of a Taino Indian then an African; more then likely, he was a descendant of the Tainos.
~~~Puerto Rico is full of mountain ranges of all sizes. The high lands have natural commodities, which protect people from cultural dilution. They are not easily transit. Back then, most families populated an area and rarely left. This discouraged outsiders from advancing into the inner land.
~~~You ever tried walking up hill. Your heart pops out your mouth and your lungs grow into your windpipe. Not to mention, your head turning into a shower head of sweat. The sizzling heat will suffocate you.
~~~The roads here are more like roller coasters with their up and down rides. They snake in swirling crest abreast the mountainside. This is why many not venture past San Juan!
~~~My grandmother, Julia felt in love with Lucas who her family did not approve of because he was dark skin and poor. She did the fashionable thing to do. She eloped with him.
~~~A female's virginity was like a trademark. If you did not have it, you were worthless. Therefore, her family gave her five acres of land, a cow, half a dozen chickens and their blessings. All my grandparents have to do was get married, which they did.
~~~My well liked grandfather tried to fit in and was a charmer.
~~~One day when he took my grandmother over to see her sister they decided to go see a neighbor. No one wore shoes back then but my grandparents were well dressed. My grandfather had on a white shirt and white pants; impeccably iron too.
~~~You see the irons they had were not electrical. The iron had a hole on the top that you filled up with hot coals. You had to be careful and it was difficult not to get the clothes you were ironing dirty; yet, his clothes were spotless!
~~~They had to cross a stream that had risen due to rains from the day before. Therefore, my grandmother's sister, Elisa told my grandfather if he wanted her to carry him over the stream so that he would not get drench.
~~~At first, he refused saying he should be the one carrying my grandmother. Elisa persuaded him to let her carry him. I think this took effect because they were all tipsy.
~~~Elisa was a strong woman or more of an ox of a woman. She was stronger then an ox.
~~~When Elisa got to the middle of the stream, she swung him into the water with all her might. My grandfather was shocked and Elisa laughed so hard she sat in the water. This was hilarious fun for them and they all join in the cackle.
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