send Fidel a telegram
v. phr.— «The show is a reminder why “Sending Fidel a telegram” has become such a popular euphemism for taking a dump among Miami’s exilio community. That point is further driven home in the gallery’s bathroom, where the toilet paper is plastered with El Comandante’s gob.» —“Same as It Ever Was” by Carlos Suarez De Jesus Miami New Times (Florida) Apr. 12, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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