Cubans face a shortage of mules--will take mule census.

Started by MadImmortalMan, February 19, 2010, 02:06:36 PM

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http://www.latimes.com/sns-ap-cb-cuba-mule-census,0,4856581.story

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Cuban officials kick off mule census as they tackle shortage of pack animals

By Associated Press

February 18, 2010 | 12:28 p.m.



HAVANA (AP) — Will all Cuban mules please stand up? Or at least raise a hoof or two.

The communist government says it is facing a major mule deficit and has commissioned a census of the beasts of burden to determine how bad the problem is.

How many mules are in Cuba is unknown — hence the need for the census. But authorities tell the government news agency AIN that the island may be facing a deficit of 8,000 in highlands areas alone.

The agency praised the animals as "very important for the transportation of food in mountainous areas."

Officials will carry out the census between March 1 and 10.

A rice cooker in every home and a mule in every garage.
"Stability is destabilizing." --Hyman Minsky

"Complacency can be a self-denying prophecy."
"We have nothing to fear but lack of fear itself." --Larry Summers

KRonn

The US must keep ahead in the pack mule race!!  :cool:

Our words are backed with nuclear weapons, including mule delivery systems!   :menace:

No scribes allowed!     :contract:

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