Fidel Castro Death Could Pack Orange Bowl

If you follow college football at all, you know the Miami Hurricanes have trouble filling the Orange Bowl for most home games. In fact, they’re lucky to draw 50,000 fans.


Well, it seems there might finally be a way for “The U” to pack the joint. And all the ‘Canes have to do is assassinate Fidel Castro.

Several newspapers reported this week that the City of Miami plans to open the Orange Bowl when the Cuban dictator finally croaks. If that happens, many expect a standing-room only crowd.


THE PALM BEACH POST REPORTS that one South Floridian “is selling $11.99 ‘celebration kits’ to mark the much-anticipated news of Castro’s death. The kit comes with a T-shirt that features Castro’s face on a dog’s body, a bottle of celebratory cider and a roll of toilet paper with Castro’s face on it and the message “Make your wish come true!”