AND LEAVE THE DRIVING TO US.......

Let’s have a wet ovation for the 13 plucky Cubans who, for the third time in two years, tried to reach the United States by sailing a vintage car converted into a boat.

The 1949 Mercury with a prow attached was intercepted about 20 miles off Key West by the U.S. Coast Guard. A 1942 Mercury. Unbelievable. Those Cubans must really hate Fidel and what he’s done to that Island or maybe they had tickets to a Ricky Martin concert in Miami. I wonder how many fathoms that 1942 Mercury gets to the mile?

Don’t you think George W. should grant them political asylum for having the chutzpah to make the attempt? Actually, the car/boat with the prow attached looks a lot sportier than many of GM and Ford’s newest models. Most Mercury’s still driving in the U.S. today couldn’t make it through a car wash without leaking faster than the White House.

I wonder if those brave souls might try using a hybrid next time? Or, a convertible? While they’re trying to sail to freedom why not get a sun tan? I hope someone in the White House or congress insists that we don’t make the thirteen go back to Cuba. Hell, we let people illegally cross our borders every day – some of them are probably even terrorists……in the name of Ricky Ricardo let’s keep those amazing people here.