Hey hipsters! Today is the day you’ve been waiting for. None other than the beloved Che Guevara died 40 years ago.

It’s time to break out that red t-shirt with the Che silhouette. Maybe pop in a copy of The Motorcycle Diaries. “The revolutionary process is not yet over and we must change our scale of values.” Deep.

Or let’s remember the numerous executions Che ordered. Think fondly on his legacy and where it leaves Latin American democracies today. Contemplate how the current Cuban regime uses his cult image to fuel their suppression of all opposition. Not cool.

Somehow these facts got passed by when Che became an icon in the U.S. His iconic silhouette can be found anywhere, yet people don’t stop and think about what it represents. Hint: it’s not freedom from the man.

But on Che Day 2007, we should celebrate a little. He did give us really cool t-shirts, and props to Margaret Cho and the Penn College Republicans for doing some great adaptations. Thankfully, to wear those t-shirts, I don’t have to sacrifice my “scale of values.”

Che Guevara–Killer Cigars

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