A cat among the pigeons, with Cuba in the wake

LINK  Web Posted - Mon Sep 05 2005. Calling to Mind. By Carl Ince
Readers who like their English pure will be yelling that the title of this effort is the mother of all mixed metaphors. The purists would argue that you could not bring together the cat and pigeons with the wake of a ship. Permissible, the English linguist, Eric Partridge, would say and I would say admirable, not only because the statement is clear and concise, but also because it represents a desirable development in the Caribbean. The Petro Caribe Agreement goes beyond oil and illustrates recognition by Venezuela and Cuba that if they are to establish themselves as stars in the firmament of world affairs permanently, it would be most advantageous to win and retain the support of the dozen CARICOM States