August 21, 2007
TheWit and Wisdom of Che Guevara
David Thompson has a few tidbits today on Che chic:
in 1961, at a hemispheric conference in Uruguay, where he predicted a 10 percent rate of growth for Cuba ‘without the slightest fear,’ and, by 1980, a per capita income greater than that of ‘the U.S. today.’ In fact, by 1997, the thirtieth anniversary of his death, Cubans were dieting on a ration of five pounds of rice and one pound of beans per month; four ounces of meat twice a year; four ounces of soybean paste per week; and four eggs per month.
By Rusty Shackleford, Ph.D. at 09:32 AM |
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