Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Old and Holey Shoes

Vladimir Putin in a recent trip to the island of Fidel Castro noted that the vast majority of Cubans wore old shoes and bow-legged.

Horrified he questioned Fidel:

- Comrade Fidel, how can, after 50 years of revolution, having your subjects still wearing the same old and holey shoes?


Fidel very annoyed replied:

- Comrade Putin, in Russia everybody wears new shoes? Tell me about it! I would love to see.

- Very well, said Putin. You go with me on the plane back to Russia, and if you find in there a single person wearing old shoes you are allowed to kill him. You have my permission.

They made a fine voyage back to Russia with some rum, vodka and Cuban cigars and ... upon arrival in Moscow, as Fidel came down from the plane, the very first thing he saw was a man wearing old shoes. He had no doubt, drew his gun and poured a hail of bullets in the unfortunate. The next day The Pravda proclaimed in bold letters.

WACKY BEARDED KILLS THE AMBASSADOR OF CUBA AT THE AIRPORT.

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