59 rebel allstars

[poppy]

I'm sure this is a stupid question... but what does the "59 Rebel Allstars" mean on my Che tee shirt? :huh:

[Donnie]

Nothing, it'll just be there for fashionable reasons.

[LSD]

I'd imagine it's a reference to the Cuban revolution of 1959.

[poppy]

Thanks. I never thought 1959. You're prolly right.

[Clarksist]

Originally posted by Lysergic Acid [email protected] 31 2005, 04:46 PM
I'd imagine it's a reference to the Cuban revolution of 1959.
It is.

Although they weren't Rebels, they were Revolutionaries.

That slight difference makes a big change in meaning.

[Des]

did they not refer to themselves as rebels .. hence radio rebelde ?

[Clarksist]

Originally posted by [email protected] 5 2005, 05:33 AM
did they not refer to themselves as rebels .. hence radio rebelde ?
REBEL
intr.v. re·belled, re·bel·ling, re·bels

1. To refuse allegiance to and oppose by force an established government or ruling authority.
2. To resist or defy an authority or a generally accepted convention.
3. To feel or express strong unwillingness or repugnance: She rebelled at the unwelcome suggestion.

As opposed to:

REVOLUTIONARIES
n. pl. rev·o·lu·tion·ar·ies

1. A militant in the struggle for revolution.
2. A supporter of revolutionary principles.

Rebels resist, revolutionaries fight.