Farewell Fidel, hello Dolly! Most everyone should know by now that communist leader Fidel Castro has handed the communist reigns of Cuba to his younger brother Raul.This news most likely does not signal the end of Cuba as we know it. The change in leadership might just be temporary, depending on Fidel's health. The majority of observers, while optimistic, believe that communist status quo will continue, as will America's trade embargo. Now you know all that, but what you may not know is that Raul is more queer than a 3 peso coin.
In the book The Secret Fidel Castro: Deconstructing the Symbol, author and former political insider Servando Gonzalez speaks openly about Raul's secret penchant for a quality "cigar".
Similar to the Nazi party of yore Fidel's communist regime as managed to oppose homosexuality yet stock it's highest echelons with gay men. Although Fidel denies the allegations that he persecutes homosexuals, all credible intelligence suggests otherwise. It is widely believed that he locked up many homosexuals in concentration camps, giving a whole new meaning to the term "gay bar".
I personally am not sure if Raul Castro really is gay or not, he does have a wife and 3 daughters. In all fairness Cuba has been basically stuck in 1950, perhaps they apply the word gay in all its former antique glory. I think regardless of hard evidence I will choose to believe it, mostly for purpose of humor. I can now only imagine Fidel's long winded speeches soon to be delivered by Raul with a Latin lisp, backed by Cedric and Bob.
As we welcome in the new reign of Raul we must bid so long to Fidel. We'll miss your bushy beard of defiance, your commitment to communism, and your ubiquitous cigar.
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