When there’s no Castro, there’s Castro
Cuba seems to be preparing for the death of one old guy with another old guy.
Every July 26, Cuba has a revolution celebration where Fidel gives an hour long speech, during which the people apparently reply “Fi-del! Fi-del!” This year, the cheers instead were for Raúl Castro, who unlike his 80-year-old brother, is a spritely 76.
Highlights from Raúl’s speech:
- Cuba is open to dialogue with the next U.S. president.
- The Cuban military is more prepared for a U.S. attack than ever.*
- Adults should be able to drink milk, too.
- Cuba needs to address food production.
Has anyone else noticed Communist countries tend to have trouble growing enough food for themselves?
*Shame on Raúl for plagiarizing Hugo Chávez’s speeches!
NOOOoooo!!! Not Cuban adults drinking milk! Raise the alert to defcon 5!
Rich
Comment by Rich Dailey | 26 July 2007
it’s caused by the redistribution of property that the communist governments always do.
there’s also less incentive to actually work. did you ever hear the story of taxi drivers in Communist Moscow?
Comment by Allen | 27 July 2007
aren’t there people starving here in the capitalist states?
spritely. spritely. spritely. i like that word.
Comment by annie | 27 July 2007
Rich: No kidding! Now their soldiers will have stronger bones and teeth!
Allen: Fill me in. I’ve heard that Soviet taxi drivers were pretty wealthy because they were tipped in foreign currencies.
Annie: People do go hungry here, but that’s because they can’t afford food, not for lack of food availability.
It seems like every few weeks I use a word you like.
Comment by Donnie Briggs | 27 July 2007
castro and his brother will stay young forever thanks to alex chui’s immortality device and chi flush…
Comment by chessloser | 27 July 2007
A perfect Alex Chiu reference. I love you, sir.
Comment by Donnie Briggs | 27 July 2007
The story I’ve always heard was that Soviet Taxi drivers only had to fulfil a quota. So once they drove x number of people a day, they didn’t give a rat’s ass. So… the only way to get their attention was perhaps a pack of cigarettes or foreign currency…
Comment by Allen | 27 July 2007
That I have not heard! I’m assuming that meant they weren’t supposed to take tips, and only received a salary (otherwise they’d have the motivation to keep working).
Comment by Donnie Briggs | 28 July 2007