So far I know:

-College, heck all education is free
-Maternity is a year long, daycare is free
-Cows are gov't controlled, beef is sold in only gov't stores/restaurants
-They used to eat grapefruit steaks during their economic crisis of the mid-90's
-No such thing as mortgages. Can't sell your house for profit, only trade it for one equal in size to the one you already own
-Little tax exists
-Everyone uses gov't subsidized food stamps, believe it's weekly rations
-The cars are called 'yank tanks' all very old model cars
And that's just from reading a few pages in a guide book! Going now to change dollars to euros for better exchange rate when I get there. They're not fond on the USD, can't imagine why!
Wanted to know.....would you like to know anything about the country?
Can't wait to read about your adventures in Cuba. I loved Michael Moore's take on the country when he filmed "Sicko."
ReplyDeleteOH... so jealous!
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