May 19, 2004

Havana Hal

Cuba has its own Bagdad Bob.

Posted by Valerie at May 19, 2004 12:43 PM
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when I hit the translate button in your google search for Eugenio Selman Housein I got this in English
Havana (AP) -- In spite of the permanent rumors on its health, president Fidel I castrate he is healthy and it will live 140 years, says the head of its medical equipment.

With a name like Fidel I castrate, no wonder the Cubans are scared to death of the man.
I even reflexively flinched reading it.

Posted by: papertiger at May 19, 2004 12:57 PM

Are you sure Castro is not already 140 years old? My goodness, it seems that guy has been around forever. When I was a kid (a looooong time ago) I thought Castro was an old man then!

Posted by: andy at May 19, 2004 01:52 PM

Paper -

ROTFL...Now THAT is funny. Nothing like machine translations for accuracy.

Andy -

Yes, it does seem like it, doesn't it? Look at him here...You can see that he has aged. That's the good thing about dictators - eventually time wins out, despite Havana Hal's predictions.


Posted by: Valerie at May 19, 2004 03:01 PM

I took Spanish, even knew that castrar was "to castrate", but somehow never realized that Fidel's name was "I castrate"! That's too perfect.

I looked up a few Havana Hal quotes

"I triple guarantee you, there are no arterial blockages in Fidel."
"Death is coming to surrender or be burned with it's scythe!"
"Cancer cells are forbidden in Cuba. Fidel Castro will tolerate nothing but oncological integrity."
"There is no mortality within 100 miles of Havana. It is no place. It happens no place in Cuba. This is an illusion."

Posted by: Doug at May 19, 2004 10:15 PM

Well, Havana Hal has been more prolific than I'd imagined. ;)

Posted by: Valerie at May 19, 2004 11:43 PM