Well 'ol Castro has come a long way since November when he claimed that his health was fine, amid swirling reports to the contrary:

“They have tried to kill me off so many times,” Castro said. But those who circulate the frequent reports that his health is suffering would be disappointed, he said. “I feel, luckily, better than ever,” he said.

“If I don’t feel I’m in condition, I’ll call the (Communist) Party and tell them I don’t feel I’m in condition ... that please, someone take over the command,” Castro said.

But Castro also indicated such a scenario was unlikely to occur soon, telling the students that he exercises regularly, watches his diet, “and don’t neglect myself in any way.”

He went on to hold his arm out to prove wrong the rumors that he has Parkinson's Well, it looks like you no longer "feel in condition" because upon going in for surgery for gastrointestinal bleeding, you handed power over to your brother/defense minister Raul.

Somewhere Danny Glover and Harry Belafonte have a quiet sadly crying embrace over the loss of their dear friend, as they wait for many of their other Hollywood pals and Castro fans to come console them. They may all pitch in for a giant tire that they can float from Florida to Cuba on to attend his wedding, to celebrate the desperate measures people took to escape their hero's communist dictatorship.

Rumor has it that Cindy Sheehan, who has become increasingly popular with the dictators of Latin America and specifically hung out with the Castro crowd, is making tentative plans to hold a vigil outside of Castro's hospital if he dies. She'll then send one of her operatives to buy some property in Havana, but have them lie about why. In all likelyhood we'll see intense coverage of her activities, and a few one liners like "George Bush murdered my dictator".

Seriously though, Michelle Malkin has the scoop, including a photo of Cuban-Americans in 'Little Havana' celebrating the news. See photos here as well. Bryan at HotAir waits and hopes for news of Castro's death.

I'm just curious what happens if he does die. Does his brother maintain power? I don't know that Cuban-Americans and Cubans should get their hopes up for his death, if his brother is just going to take over, right? I believe I read somewhere that his brother would be even worse, but I can't seem to find the link now. Anyone familiar with how this will all go down when/if Castro dies?

I guess the only other question left is - Who will take the crown as the King of Cuba's Funniest Home Videos?

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