Close Up: Cuba's new love for the Union flag.
Cuba has been swept by a new craze - the red, white and blue of the UK's flag.
The Union flag is now all the rage, sported by young Cubans on their clothes, nails - and even spotted as tattoos, and shaved into the back of people's heads.
While for some it is just another fashion symbol, others say the trend began with the London Olympics, which were followed avidly in Cuba and hugely popular.
Source has video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21082793
OP: This is nice. I'd like to hire a big ol' plane and bring them all over for a visit! And yep, Union flag, it's only the Union Jack when it's on a ship.
The Union flag is now all the rage, sported by young Cubans on their clothes, nails - and even spotted as tattoos, and shaved into the back of people's heads.
While for some it is just another fashion symbol, others say the trend began with the London Olympics, which were followed avidly in Cuba and hugely popular.
Source has video: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-21082793
OP: This is nice. I'd like to hire a big ol' plane and bring them all over for a visit! And yep, Union flag, it's only the Union Jack when it's on a ship.