Mephistopheles by Mark Antokolski, 1884.
I first published this piece back in 2012. With today's announcement I'm moving it back to the top.
Mephistopheles greets Fidel Castro at the gates of hell, “Hello my friend, welcome to your new home!” He escorts Fidel through the gate and firmly closes it behind him. “Before we go any further I have to ask you a few questions. I hope you understand.”
“Of course.” Castro replies, “Go right ahead.”
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Fidel has joined Janet Reno in Hell this month, plus Trump got elected. This has been my favorite month in a long while.
ReplyDeleteI forgot about that sweetie. :)
DeleteNot to defend Fidel, but let's recall who kept Fulgencio Battista in power and no doubt drove Castro into the arms of the Soviets. Meyer Lansky ran the Mob's casino's in Cuba and Castro rightly said that there were only two occupations open to women before him -- domestic work or prostitution. Had Ike and Kennedy pursued better policies toward Cuba, it might have turned out differently.
ReplyDeleteJanet Reno is certainly in good company in Hell -- Lincoln, FDR, Stalin, Pol Pot, Sherman, Sheridan, Trotsky, Lenin, etc., etc., etc.
& HCM . :)
DeleteA great hero of the democratic party has passed. They will be mourning his loss for months. I look for pity parties where they can commiserate and toast a fallen idol. I can even see words of praise given on the house and senate floor.
ReplyDeleteFor all their talk, just look at those who democrats idolize. Castro is one, look at what Obama said about him being a great leader. Another one is, Che Guevara, and both murderous, and brutal. Total totalitarians, because that is the dream of every democrat. Total power and control.
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Total totalitarians, because that is the dream of every democrat. Total power and control.
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