July 23, 2007
IN LEGALESE, WE'RE AN ATTRACTIVE NUISANCE:
Castro blames U.S. for new athlete defections (Reuters, 7/23/07)
Ailing Cuban leader Fidel Castro deplored the defection of three athletes and a coach during the Panamerican Games in Brazil, saying on Monday they had betrayed Cuba for dollars.Cuba's Olympic and world amateur boxing champion Guillermo Rigondeaux and teammate Erislandy Lara failed to appear for their scheduled bouts in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday.
A member of the Cuban handball team, Rafael Dacosta, and gym trainer Lazaro Lamelas defected earlier, Castro lamented, accusing the United States of luring Cuba's best athletes.
Duh? Posted by Orrin Judd at July 23, 2007 9:21 PM
Maybe that's the way to deal with the Olympics in China: get a few big cruise ships into a nearby harbor, arrive in time for the opening ceremony, and just lead the parade out of the stadium and into the boats and set sail.
I thought "attractive nuisance" was generally aimed at kids?
A handball player and a trainer? Heck, we need pitchers and third basemen!
I suppose we should let them stay. Now they can go to South Florida and get a Cuban sandwich with actual meat inside it.
Posted by: pchuck at July 24, 2007 6:52 AMWho's more infantilized than a victim of socialism?
Posted by: oj at July 24, 2007 7:48 AMWatched "Lost City" last night. What could he expect?
Posted by: Genecis at July 24, 2007 9:54 AM