After two successful school productions, the Wildcats of East High School have been tasked with throwing a special "End of the School Year" performance. Miss Jenn happily accepts the task on behalf of herself and the Drama Club. However, after the s...
R.J.: "I gotta admit I thought we were dead. But what Eduardo managed to pull outta his butt at the very last minute surprised the heck outta me."
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Shortly after Miss Jenn left with Nini and the Bowens, Eduardo and the remaining Drama students collaborated on an impromptu performance. With some Puerto Rican costumes, set pieces, and stage lights left over from the school's past production of West Side Story, he went onstage with the Three Caballeros, E.J., Gina, Carlos, Ashlyn, and Kourtney, singing and dancing to what he liked to call "un himno a Puerto Rico" ("an anthem to Puerto Rico")...
Say it loud and there's music playing Say it soft and it's almost like praying It's almost like praying It's almost like praying It's almost like praying It's almost like—
Cabo Rojo, Corozal Naguabo, Guaynabo San Lorenzo y San Germán San Sebastián, mi viejo San Juan
Vega Alta, Vega Baja Toa Alta, Toa Baja, Mayagüez (yes!) Otra vez (yes!) Aguadilla, Quebradillas Guayanilla, Juana Díaz y Cayey, hey
It's almost like praying (Puerto Rico) It's almost like praying (Puerto Rico; Puerto Rico) It's almost like
Arecibo, Guánica Culebra, Las Piedras Orocovis, Guayama Gurabo, Maunabo
Aguas Buenas, Salinas Río Grande, Sabana Grande Yabucoa, Florida Peñuelas, Santa Isabel
Ay, Naranjito, Barranquitas Carolina, Aibonito, Bayamón (hey!) Rincón (hey!) Barceloneta, Las Marías Comerío, Moca, Ponce, Manatí, así
It's almost like praying (Puerto Rico) Boricua, boricua (it's almost like praying) Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) it's almost like praying
Utuado, Aguada, Adjuntas y Caguas Canóvanas, Cataño, Juncos, Lajas Jayuya, Villalba, Arroyo, te amo La cueva de Camuy, los baños de Coamo
Trujillo Alto, Ceiba, Ciales La isla de Vieques, El grito de Lares Yauco (Cidra) Añasco (Patillas) Morovis, Loíza, lo hiciste (ay, ay, ay)
(Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) Le-lo, le-lo, le-lo-lo, le-lo-lai Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico, borinquen Cien por treinta y cinco la isla completa Sí, somos boricua, ja, ahora que se sepa
(Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico Así es (Puerto Rico) (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico (rico- oh-oh) (Puerto Rico) ay, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico (Puerto Rico) tierra linda mía, yo te quiero (Puerto Rico) ay, Puerto Rico, ey (Puerto Rico) mi Puerto Rico, eah (Puerto Rico) Puerto Rico, la-la (Puerto Rico) mi Puerto Rico, ah
Say it soft and it's almost like praying
Although it was only one Blues Brother performing with the Wildcats, the crowd nonetheless warmed to the colorful, well-choreographed performance – particularly the Latin members of the audience. It received a standing ovation that lasted for four straight minutes.
Four minutes that Eduardo hoped he bought for Miss Jenn, Nini, the Bowens, and especially El-J and Juliet.
