The Man, the myth, the legend.
Fidel Castro, 81, stepped down yesterday. His health has been deteriorating for years now and it was inevitable that he'd be unable to continue on as El Jefe in the same light.
Will Cuba ever be the same? Only time will tell.
W says that this primes Cuba for Democracy. If so, we can say goodbye to the steadfast portrait Cuba has been for so long.
I'll remember Fidel the man instead of the trendy military hat with the short brim.
I'll always think of Cuba before SF when I hear "Castro".
Somewhere...Benicio Del Toro is finishing up one of his roles as Che and reading a script about Fidel.
I'll end with the lighter side of Fidel. Perhaps the nadir of his time in charge--the fall that was funny but so painful you didn't wanna laugh. Also, The Simpsons episode when Fidel learns that SF's gay district is called "The Castro".
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