Yesterday (June 17th) as I was walking on the
street I saw a beautiful young woman wearing a white shirt with a Playboy logo
on it in which you could read “I am Nobody. Nobody’s Perfect.” I don’t know
why, but the expression just struck me. Perhaps because in some ways it
captures the spirit of the Cuban people. For many Americans Cubans are
invisible to them; always under the radar until something comes along to stir
up the US-Cuba relations debate. The second part of the expression, “Nobody’s
Perfect,” really resonated with me. I think it is because it really is an
anthem of many Cubans. They seem to say “Yeah, I am not perfect, so what? I am
okay with that.” Of course, we can’t ignore the play on words—the girl is
“Nobody” and she’s perfect.
It is funny. Not many slogans or sayings that appear on
t-shirts catch my attention these days, but this one did.
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