Aug 11th 2009 By Nick Prueher
Cuba Runs Out of Toilet Paper
Weird News
Cuba, known for its abundance of vintage American automobiles, baseball players and Buena Vista Social Clubs, has found itself in the middle of full-blown Cuban Toilet Paper Crisis.The state-run company that manufactures the country's T.P. supply, Cimex, said they are currently unable to produce or import enough raw materials to make more toilet paper until at least December. "The corporation has taken all the steps so that at the end of the year there will be an important importation of toilet paper," said a Cimex spokesperson. Meanwhile, President Raul Castro announced budget cuts last week that slashed imports by 20 percent. That, combined with the raw materials shortage, has led to the rapid disappearance of toilet paper from store shelves.Until more supplies are produced, citizens are encouraged to conserve toilet paper by tearing off fewer squares, switching from two-ply to one-ply or using cigar wrappers.
It is not illegal to send packages to Cuba....is it?
oh my. not good at all...
ReplyDeletei imagine care packages would be much appreciated.
bummer.
ReplyDeleteCigar wrappers? Ouch!
ReplyDeleteIf ever there was reason for a revoluton, this is it.
ReplyDeleteI mean revolution! I hate it when those typos slip past me.
ReplyDeleteCigar wrappers ... cigar wrappers ... seriously
ReplyDeleteVerily! You've been missed! :) Regarding your post . . . Talk about being up s#$% creek! LOL :)
ReplyDeleteIve run out of tp b4, not good:(
ReplyDeleteI just discovered your blog, love it...will be following :)
Yikes! That couldn't have been any fun!
ReplyDeletecigar wrappers???
ReplyDeleteLaughing hysterically. Have missed reading you.
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