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Dowbrigade and Son Kidnapped in Peru

  • Jan 6th, 2004
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    • I recently came across
    some notes I took shortly after being kidnapped by Tupac Amaru guerillas
    in Peru. It all came rushing back, and inspired a posting concerning
    Michael Jackson, the Crocodile Hunter, NYTimes columnist Nicolas Kristoff
    and myself, which you can hopefully read in this space tomorrow. Meanwhile,
    back to the kidnapping:

    I first suspected that something was seriously wrong when I saw the ski
    masks. Since we were in the middle of the desert, almost directly on
    the equator, I realized the chances of snow were slim. I considered
    the possibility that I was dreaming, but a million tiny details told
    me this was real. The air on the ancient bus was fetid; too many people
    crammed into a space too small for far too long. It was 3 a.m. and
    the rustles, snores and tiny private groans of people trying to sleep
    filled the close confines.

    read the rest
    glasscastle posted this entry on Tuesday, January 6th, 2004 at 12:32 am. Posted in the category ESL Links You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.

    12 Responses to “Dowbrigade and Son Kidnapped in Peru”

    1. kaye trammell Says:
      January 6th, 2004 at 9:36 am

      FINISH! :) Yes, we all want you to finish the story!

    2. Chris Says:
      January 6th, 2004 at 2:40 pm

      This is a horrible post. How can you end it like that?? You have to finish it.
      (Ok it isn’t a horrible post. It is one of the most compelling entries I have read on a blog.)

    3. Michael Feldman Says:
      January 6th, 2004 at 3:25 pm

      The response has been overwhelming.  I promise I will finish this story at the latest this weekend.  Please come back and look for it then…..

    4. Michael Feldman Says:
      January 6th, 2004 at 10:09 pm

      For anyone who is interested, I can attest to the fact that this is a TRUE story. I have known Dowbrigade all his life, plus 9 months and I can also say with certainty that he has been known to stretch the truth upon occassion. Upon hearing this story directly from the young man on the left in the photo, who also happens to be my grandson, I’m here to tell you that my hair began to turn gray from that day onward. Read the rest… it’s worth it. Michael’s Mother

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