After a great dinner in Boquete last evening at Big Daddy’s Grill and then dessert in another restaurant we returned to our little home on the outskirts of Boquete. We played some cards and packed. We awoke early, cleaned up and said goodbye to Boquete. Off to breakfast and wifi connection at McDonalds. We are meeting a Rotarian this morning so we can provide a ball player with a new set of catcher’s gear that was donated. Then we are back to the church to assist them in their work day. We were fortunate to be with the church on this work day scheduled for one of their national holidays. However, we will keep a low profile because it is the celebration of Martyr’s Day.
Martyrs' Day is a Panamanian holiday which commemorates the January 9, 1964 riots over sovereignty of the Panama Canal Zone. The riot started after a Panamanian flag was torn during conflict between Panamanian students and Canal Zone Police officers, over the right of the Panamanian flag to be flown alongside the U.S. flag.
U.S. Army units became involved in suppressing the violence after Canal Zone police were overwhelmed, and after three days of fighting, about 21 Panamanians and four U.S. soldiers were killed. The incident is considered to be a significant factor in the U.S. decision to transfer control of the Canal Zone to Panama through the 1977 Torrijos-Carter Treaties.
Coach Haas
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