Peace, politics and paranoia
Every culture has its own version of Hitler and for many Cubans or Americans of Cuban descent, Fidel Castro is evil incarnate. In the tropical, deeply eccentric southern tip of Florida, where over two million Hispanic or Latino people make up almost 40% of the total population, anti-Castro sentiment is much more intense than elsewhere in the US.
A piece of advice if you ever get the chance to visit Montreal: don’t mention Jeff Loria.