A young man reported on Tuesday that his local Committee for the Defense of the Revolution (CDR) in Ciego de Ávila province sold residents a module containing old sanitary pads, cotton, a rope, and a tie. Guillermo Rodríguez Sánchez shared on Facebook that he was studying and working in his apartment when a neighbor informed him about the module being sold by the CDR for 535 pesos.
"Being the fool I am even at 34, I eagerly went with my money in hand, hoping to find some 'wonderful and cheap products,'" Rodríguez expressed.
However, the "surprise" awaiting the young man was a module comprising a pack of old sanitary pads, a small amount of cotton, a tie, and a rope.
Regarding the sanitary pads, he commented that they were so old they likely had "zero menstrual absorption, meaning a woman would need to wear three to achieve any effectiveness, resulting in a massive bulge."
He admitted he hadn't seen cotton since 2007, so the "tiny dose" included in the module was something he'd "protect like a treasure." With irony, he mentioned he almost "cried" upon seeing such a precious item.
Irony and Frustration Over CDR's Module
Among the module's contents, Rodríguez noted a tie that he said seemed intended for a local bus driver, who probably refused to wear it, claiming he wouldn’t put on "such a tacky thing even if tied to the steering wheel."
"To make a fool of myself in front of passengers, I already have the broken bus every day and no parts in the workshop," he added.
Lastly, the module included a rope, which he considered "the crown jewel" and also a "subliminal message" from the CDR "during the blackout."
"This module carries a semantics halfway between disturbing mockery and a failed pretense of utility," Rodríguez emphasized.
In an ironic tone, the young man "thanked" the CDR for the module made up of "slow-moving products in national warehouses with dubious utility at a 'modest price.'" However, he admitted, "I'd better not take the rope; during a blackout, I might use it to escape to the beyond or tie up the TV when the power returns and Bernardo Espinosa announces more energy crises."
Government's Desperate Attempts to Engage Citizens
The Cuban government continues to embarrass itself in its desperate attempt to attract more people to political and mass organizations like the CDR.
Former Cuban spy Gerardo Hernández Nordelo, currently the national coordinator of the CDR, called on members to fight on social media during the central event for the organization's 64th anniversary.
In Santiago de Cuba, the event's national venue, Hernández Nordelo stated that "today's bombs are more subtle and covert, and are found mainly in the world of social media."
In celebration of the organization's new anniversary, INDER organized a special morning event with a "symbolic caldosa."
Meanwhile, the government of Guantánamo sold a module to make the traditional festive ajiaco for a price of 1,000 pesos.