Sunday, April 13, 2008

From Politics to the ghetto

i forgot the sub's name from Puerto Rico so I'm going to refer to him as "Bob." We asked Bob a series of questions ranging from politics to the ghetto. I've completely forgotten that Puerto Rico is a territory of the United State, and that technically it's citizens are also of the United States. Puerto Ricans have limited rights, for example, limited voting rights. But of course they don't pay taxes, so they really aren't that upset about it. Even though PR is a part of the US, they have a lot of independent things like their own Olympics team. Hurricanes really mess PR up.....it's pretty dangerous. PR doesn't have the traditional foods like we think all latin countries have. they have beans and rice, but no burritos y tacos....and they really don't like spice. They made reggaeton!! props for that. Only 40% of the citizens know spanish so that's a barrier for getting statehood. And on the last note that I've learned about PR. Don't go to the ghetto!!! you'll get shot and/or shanked. All in all.....I really want to go to PR now.......a lot......

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