Moment with Will

I think I should have been selected to be Cuba’s New President.  I’ve worked hard to be where I am today.  I think it’s important to select someone who has never been to Cuba.  How about a new face in Cuba?  Think about it, a fat white guy as president of Cuba. Think about it.

Seriously though, the list below should be more then enough to convince anyone of my qualifications for President of Cuba.

• I know the difference between right and wrong and I know that two wrongs don’t make a right.

• I’m very experienced with Cuban culture since I really like Cuban sandwiches.

• I’ve smoked a Cuban cigar or two.

• I have seen former President Fidel Castro on TV once or twice.  By the way, he speaks Cuban.

• I can find Cuba on a map, if I look for it.

• I can spell Cuba.  Better yet, I can spell Cuba backwards.

• I can speak enough Spanish to order a beer and find the bathroom.

• I would be willing to help Elián González with his homework.  We would be good friends.  We would give each other high fives and shit.

• I will fart in the face of corruption and intolerance.

I’m obviously more then qualified.  I can speak Spanish.  I can smoke cigars.  I like Cuban sandwiches.    I can’t believe that I wasn’t even considered, bullshit.

It’s been one week and two days since my tonsillectomy. Losing your tonsils at 30 years old is a big deal. The pain aside, I’ve had those things for thirty years. It was difficult for me to part with them. My tonsils and I had lots of good times to together. We shared tons of beers. I always had my mouth open on roller coasters so they could see the view. We shared many, many, many cigarettes. We shared lots and lots of food. And of course, a little tonsil hockey…

Anyway, the good news is I am on the road to recovery. One thing I feel I should mention is the surgery has also kept me away from cigarettes for over a week now and I think I can maintain. Smoking is bad habit but it’s hard to give up. People who smoke can agree that they get a lot of enjoyment from smoking. I’m not sure if it is the oral fixation or the affects of the several cancer producing chemicals in cigarettes that make them so damn good. I admit I love to smoke cigarettes. I lived it up until now and I thought it might be a good idea to quit because I was beginning to develop what I call Smokers Laugh. If you are familiar with the cartoon character Muttley, you will completely understand the sound of Smokers Laugh.

That is all for now. Be kind, rewind.