Latin Idol Madness

I know Costa Rica is a very small country, similar in size to West Virginia. But I never really gave it much thought until every single person in the Country was glued to the TV to watch the Tica singer compete in the finals a few nights ago. I am a softee and one of my students really wanted to watch the finals, so even though we had a half an hour of class left, I let them turn on the tv during class. It was pretty amazing at the bus stop on the way home to see everyone huddled around a small tv on a street corner to watch. The Tica lost, but I'm sure she will get to sign a record contract somewhere. I think someone even said Oscar Arias, the president of Costa Rica, bought her a car. Pretty crazy, but you gotta love it.