They Shoot Tornadoes, Don't They?

In Cuba, when they have tornadoes, they kill them. When they see one coming, they start shooting it with their rifles and shotguns, and the explosions make the tornadoes disappear. When I tell people in America that they shoot tornadoes in Cuba, they don’t believe me. But I believe because I’ve seen it happen; I’ve seen the dark funnel drop out of the sky, then disappear when the men from the farms start shooting it.

—Tony O! The Trials and Triumphs of Tony Oliva, Tony Oliva with Bob Fowler. Hawthorn Books, 1973.