By Peter Walker / World news 02:08pm
Fidel Castro's long and mysterious illness has not only plunged Cuba
into confusion, it has also altered another long-recognised fact of life
on the island - the veteran leader's dress sense.
For decades a fan of olive green fatigues or other military get-ups,
since re-emerging from treatment for an apparent intestinal complaint,
Mr Castro has shown a new and unexpected penchant for sportswear.
Last night, in his first TV interview since temporarily relinquishing
power last July, the 80-year-old again chose to don a somewhat garish
Adidas-branded tracksuit in the Cuban colours of red, blue and white and
a pair of training shoes.
What's going on? Is Mr Castro reaching out to the elderly Cuban exiles
in Florida by aping their taste for comfortable leisurewear? Or, as
Foreign Policy magazine's blog theorised in a brief but inspired recent
post: "Who does he think he is? Snoop Dogg?"
http://blogs.guardian.co.uk/news/archives/2007/06/06/castros_new_taste_for_sportswear.html
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