Watch Obama get goofy in this Cuban TV sketch
It looks as if President Obama had quite a bit of fun while in Cuba. In addition to attending a baseball game (and doing the wave alongside Raúl Castro), Obama made an appearance on the popular Cuban TV show Vivir del Cuento, acting out a goofy skit alongside comic Luis Silva.
It wasn't Obama's first time on the show, either. Last Saturday, before Obama had flown to Havana, he appeared in a segment where Silva's character, Panfilo, accidently calls the U.S. president. In that episode, Panfilo offers Obama tourist advice for his visit to Havana.
"We wrote the scenario, however President Obama added something himself, we were very surprised by this, because he sent his part after he filmed it [with changes]. We had to put the two parts together and were shocked when we discovered that Obama added the words: '¡No me digas! ¿Qué bolá?' We were struck dumb," Silva told RT News about working with Obama the first time. The phrase — meaning "You don't say. What's up?" — is Cuban slang.
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Obama is also seen speaking Spanish in his new skit too, in which he visits Panfilo's house — although this time he sticks to the basics, like "mucho gusto." Watch below. Jeva Lange
