Liberty day!!! (1)
Posted on April 26, 2007
Filed Under General, Portugal |
25th of April 1974 is a very important date in Portuguese history. It was the day when 48 years of dictatorship ended and democracy began! The revolution was peaceful and is also know as the red carnation revolution.
For those who don’t know what I’m talking about and don’t have the patience to read much, here it is in a nut shell:
(for those who want to know more, click here)
Portugal was under a dictatorial regime for 48 years. The dictator was Salazar. Things were not easy, especially for the ‘lower’ classes. I’m sure I don’t need to explain how bad a dictatorship is…
One of the things that came with it was a horrible war with our colonies of the time that wanted independence. Many lives were lost and it got completely out of hand.
A revolution was planned by military people. The April Captains, are they are remembered. The plan was to abolish the dictatorship, begin a democracy and end the war.
On the morning of the 25th April 1974, the signal that everything was ready was sent: A song played on the national radio. And troops began marching to Lisbon.
And after a few hours of tension they did it. The dictator at the time (no longer Salazar) gave in.
The revolution was peaceful, only 4 people were killed (by the regime), and the reason why it’s called the red carnation revolution is because soldiers had carnations on their guns.
And freedom came 
We are now a democracy!!
This is a very special date for me personally (as it must be for many other people). If it wasn’t for this day, I would possibly not be here!
My father was arrested a few times for conspiring against the dictatorship. My parents fell in love during the time he was in prison and my mother visited him frequently so that he wouldn’t give in to the torture and psychological pressure. They fell in love and started dating when my father got out. At the time of the revolution my father was in prison again.This time he would stay there for a long time 
Two days after the revolution all political prisoners were released. Including my father. If it wasn’t for that he would probably still be in jail (or worse) and I wouldn’t be here!
So for you all Feliz dia da Liberdade!!!!
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Olha que linda história de amor!
Pena ter resultado na minha pessoa
Ainda tenho as cartas com o carimbo da censura
Estamos numa de filosofias?
Filosofias? Nao percebi…
A pergunta era minha
E é um bocado estupido estarmos de msn aberto e estarmos a comunicar por aqui. Mas tudo bem.
Linda história de amor
mesmo!
É verdade, podemos não ter um paÃs ideal, mas sem dúvida que estamos melhor. E sem o 25 de Abril não terÃamos as coisas que hoje achamos banais. Se calhar haveria censura na internet, por exemplo.
Pena é que para ti ontem não tenha sido feriado, soube muuuuuito bem!
E verdade que nao foi feriado. Alias aqui, poucos feriados ha… (Isso ate me deu uma ideia para um novo post)Mas tirei a sexta para me vingar
E passei-a a trabalhar noutras coisas. Enfim…
Avante Camarada,
Avante…
Junta aminha à tua voz!
Espera, confundi o Avante com o 25 de Abril. Será que é por eu não saber onde andava no 25 de Abril de 1974?
Já agora um feliz dia do trabalhador para ti. Será que também é feriado a�
Duvido que sim.
It was supose to be written in inglish
.
Sorry about that.
In a sentece what I said was that it’s a very important date but I wasn’t born at that time.
Keep going Catarina.
P.S.: I still have your jaket.
Paulo De Carvalho - E Depois Do Adeus Lyrics
Quis saber quem sou
O que faço aqui
Quem me abandonou
De quem me esqueci
Perguntei por mim
Quis saber de nós
Mas o mar
Não me traz
Tua voz.
Em silêncio, amor
Em tristeza e fim
Eu te sinto, em flor
Eu te sofro, em mim
Eu te lembro, assim
Partir é morrer
Como amar
É ganhar
E perder.
Tu viste em flor
Eu te desfolhei
Tu te deste em amor
Eu nada te dei
Em teu corpo, amor
Eu adormeci
Morri nele
E ao morrer
Renasci.
E depois do amor
E depois de nós
O dizer adeus
O ficarmos sós
Teu lugar a mais
Tua ausência em mim
Tua paz
Que perdi
Minha dor
Que aprendi.
De novo vieste em flor
Te desfolhei…
E depois do amor
E depois de nós
O adeus
O ficarmos sós.
Viva a liberdade de expressão!!!
Essa mesmo Ana!!
Ficara para sempre na Historia!
Obrigada pela visita!
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