A simple question: If Castro is so great, and provides so much for his people, why do so many people risk their lives to live elsewhere? I don't see the anyone building rafts to float over to Cuba. UNLESS YOU HAVE LIVED UNDER THOSE CONDITIONS YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT THE REALITY IS!! !
I guess every culture has their set of jokes, about the misceivious little boy, in the States it was
Johnny, in Brasil it is Joazinho (literally, little Johnny) in Cuba, perhaps other Spanish speaking countries it is Pepito.
So one day, Fidel is visiting Pepito's school, and the director, he knows Pepito is a pretty popular kid, all the other students look up to him and follow his lead. He also knows Pepito is a sneaky little sh!t, and if he acts up, the director could be out of a job. So he talk to Pepito, asks him to be on his best behavior. He wants all the kids to make Fidel feel welcome by the kids. So the director goes over to the Presidential Palace to accompany Fidel on the ride over to the school. As they approach the school, the driveway is lined with students, chanting at intervals, "Fidel.....Fidel.....Fidel..." Fidel is smiling, beaming, overcome with joy. The director is relived, as Pepito has not only saved his job, but his life, for he knows well of Fidel's prisons. The crowd continues "Fidel...Fidel...Fidel..." As the reach the main entrance, they see Pepito with a bullhorn, and realize why the crowd was chanting Fidel's name. They hear Pepito asking the crowd "Who took away your milk?" "Fidel" "Who imprisoned your father?" "Fidel" "Why do we have constant blackouts?" "Fidel" "Why do we suffer?" "Fidel"
If Fidel was so great, we wouldn't have so many Fidel jokes...
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I drink, I smoke, I gamble, I chase girls-- but postal chess is one vice I don't have.
Ah, but is life worth living if you have to worry about so many things?
~Mikhail Tal~
World Chess Champion 1960-1961
25 Feb 2007, 10:39 pm
