THE GREATEST CLOWN OF ALL TIMES

By: Eduardo E. Rodríguez Candelario, boricua member of the PULRC and colaborator of the OCPI in Puerto Rico.

may 17, 2009

Hatillo, Puerto Rico - www.cubanoticiasdisidentes.com - Joseph Grimaldi considered one of the most greatest clowns of all times during the 18 century and founder of the modern clown as we know them today, made people roll over in laughfter and even cry . The career of this famous clown was that of a professional who was known for his abilities to invent tricks, play a buffoonery, pantomine and to play a fool to the hilt. But when you take a closer look into history you can see that there a two personalities who have won that prize of the greatest clowns ever, a buffoon, trick people and practice the art of pantomine, not only themselfs, but obligate whole nation to pratice this art. These to clowns have won the distinction of greatness a million times over in this field and for half a century. Yes, you guest it, i am referring to the Castro Brothers, they are the real clowns who have made people roll over in laughter and sadness, and have obligated a whole nation to share in their buffoonery and tricks.

If it where not due to the tragedy of this nation the situation of the cuban people has become a joke, converting them into experts of pantomine, an art which has become a daily necesity in cuba due to the extreem oppression. In tricks i really have to say that not even the great Harry Houdini can compare to these two baffoons in tricking people in all levels with cheap tricks and all the way up to the fine art of illusions, they have won the prize. When you see them talk its like an Abbott and Costello team, when one expresses an idea the other one slaps him in the face. When it comes to Tricks, making people disappear and convincing them into believing their cheap lies is incredible. Forcing people to convert their lives into a past retrospect to the point of using childrens mode of creations to transport in the country side of Cuba in the famously known "Chivichana". In sadness, forget it, their is no word that can describe the mastery which these to greatest of all clowns have brought upon a beautiful nation destroying it to the point of turning Cuba into a third world nation and the largest prison ever. I have to bow and take may hat off, the Castro Brothers have taken the prize of the worlds best clowns of this Century.