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Schadenfreude

Cuban President Fidel Castro tripped on a step and tumbled to the ground after leaving the stage at a graduation ceremony, fracturing a knee and arm but quickly returning to say that he was "all in one piece."

Castro's fall after a Wednesday night speech in the central city of Santa Clara was certain to launch a new round of speculation about the 78-year-old communist leader's health and the eventual succession after his 45 years of rule

scha·den·freu·de (shädn-froid)
noun - Pleasure derived from the misfortunes of others.

[German : Schaden, damage (from Middle High German schade, from Old High German scado) + Freude, joy (from Middle High German vreude, from Old High German frewida, from fr, happy).]

I have a big bottle of champaign waiting for this monster to kick the bucket. The fact that he did it on camera in front of the world makes me want to give a real "Gary Oldman" laugh.

Posted @ October 21, 2004 08:50 PM | Election 2004