September 15, 2003
One Omelet, Hold the Eggs
Would you give up ten percent of your monthy income for a dozen eggs? And I'm not talking golden eggs either.
CIEGO DE AVILA, Cuba, Sept. 12 (www.cubanet.org) - Although the ration book entitles everyone to buy five eggs a month, they've become scarce in some parts of Cuba.
That's the case in the province of Ciego de Avila on the north coast of central Cuba. Even though there are two large agricultural units near the town of Moron, no eggs have been available at the state stores where the ration books are required.
Eggs used to be available in bars and cafeterias at the equivalent of 50 U.S. cents a dozen, considerably higher than at state stores. However, they' ve become scarce there too.
That just leaves the dollar stores, where eggs can be purchased for about a dollar a dozen, about 10 percent of the average monthly salary.
Eggs are a staple of the Cuban diet.
Posted by Val Prieto at September 15, 2003 09:53 AM
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If you can't convince them, starve them? Nothing like hungry children to tighten the control you already have over your frightened citizens.
Posted by: Da Goddess at September 16, 2003 05:18 AM
I dont think the regime wants tokeep their people hungry, I just think there's nothing they can do about it. history has proven, time and again, the communist model just doesnt work.
Posted by: Val Prieto at September 16, 2003 07:48 AM
I don't know. I still think there's a component of control in there. In addition to communism not working...I think that there's a willful plot to limit supplies and create a state of total dependency.
Posted by: Da Goddess at September 16, 2003 11:24 AM
Thats a pretty big gamble. Hunger will drive a man to do things he may not ordinarily do. Altho, given that its Fidel, one never knows.
Posted by: Val Prieto at September 16, 2003 11:29 AM
Just out of curiosity are there any laws that would prevent someone from owning and raising, say 2 hens?
Posted by: Mack aka Mackenzie at September 18, 2003 02:56 PM
Mack,
I'm not really sure if there are any laws preventing that. I know, for example, farmers are not allowed to keep any of their crops for themselves legally. There are also major limitations for fishermen and ranchers.
Keep in mind, a couple of hens would not last very long in Cuba. They would probably be eaten sooner or later.
Posted by: Val Prieto at September 18, 2003 03:38 PM
