tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365978314586477650.post5779110403943995146..comments2023-10-20T15:58:32.114+01:00Comments on Monkey Tennis: Happy Che Day!Mikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04660746207471021762noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1365978314586477650.post-37583463189545861612007-10-10T06:58:00.000+01:002007-10-10T06:58:00.000+01:00I remember in the early 70s talking with a member ...I remember in the early 70s talking with a member of Castro's inner circle, who defected shortly after Castro seized power. He related a story that explains Che on several levels.<BR/><BR/>During a cabinet meeting, Castro was distressed about the economic chaos that ensued after the fall of the Batista government. He asked the assembled group if any among them were trained as economists, & Che raised his hand. Castro was thrilled, & immediately appointed Che as his Minister of the Treasury (bank notes of that time had his signature - 'Che'). After the meeting, Che approached Castro for clarification about the original question. Che then exclaimed "'Economist'?! I thought you said 'Communist'!"<BR/><BR/>The story may sound apocryphal, but my Cuban interlocutor insisted that it was true. Based on my other research about Che, I believe him.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com