THREE RESCUED AFTER A MONTH ON DESERT ISLAND

Three Cubans – two men and a woman – were rescued by the US Coast Guard Tuesday after being stranded on a deserted Bahamian island for nearly five weeks. They told their rescuers they swam to the island after their boat capsized. The three survived their 33-day ordeal on Anguilla Cay — which is between Key West and Cuba — by eating coconuts. The group was first spotted waving a flag on the island Monday by members of the Coast Guard on routine patrol. Later in the day, the Coast Guard delivered water, food and a radio, before returning in a helicopter Tuesday to rescue them. The group was taken to Lower Keys Medical Center in good condition.
* That’s horrible. No one likes coconut.
* 33 days of coconuts … and no toothpicks.
* And no one thought to bring a volleyball.
* Coulda been worse. They coulda been Naked And Afraid.
* I’m surprised they didn’t resort to cannibalism. There’s nothing better than a good Cuban sammich.
* What’s weird – and this is true – their names were Gilligano, Skipperista and Maria Anna.