If You Think This Shoulder's Cold, Try The Other One.

What do you suppose it is with Cuba? The pope just arrived there and was greeted by Raul Castro, who shook hands with the Pope but didn't kiss his ring. Now I've never had the honor of meeting the Pope personally and that's true with most Catholics, but if I were to do so, I think I'd check out protocol in order to be able to show the proper respect. But also, I remember how America decided to try to ostracize Cuba for falling into a communistic government under that devil, Fidel Castro. So we've outlawed any contact or business with the island for, how long? Fifty years? Or has it been even longer? We even tried to invade the island to no avail. But we showed them. The people have led a tough life under Castro's cruel Communist regime. The only thing is, we didn't break that regime. Seems like we only hurt the people. But at what cost to us? No fine cigars, that's what. No fine Cuban rum either. And if you want to visit Cuba? You can't. Well actually you can, but you have to go to a third country and then transfer to a Cuban flight. But they can't buy American goods. Except unless they transfer through a third country. And we can't buy those Cuban Cigars or that Cuban rum, except illegally, through a third country. Come to think of it, it sounds like we've given a pretty good amount of business to some third country. And we don't even get a commission on that business. Oh I know that Cuban Americans don't want us to let up on our cold shoulder toward Castro. But, hey, it's been fifty years and it hasn't worked. Maybe we should look at a different strategy.  Maybe we should open our markets to Cuba. It could help it's citizens and our economy. I'm not saying we should start sending foreign aid, but a big mac? Well maybe that would be a start. In the meantime, not kissing the Popes ring was just in poor taste and something of a political blunder for a country that has always needed the help of other countries. And when you're in that position, you can't really afford to be rude.