Q COSTARICA
His fellow students at the Universidad de Costa Rica (UCR) called him the cricket (el grillo). They awarded him this moniker because of his version of “The Fable of the Cricket and the Sea,” the famous Guatemalan song he delighted in singing as he made unrequested advances on the women at the university.
Perhaps, it was the nickname or maybe mere coincidence that his life followed the story.
The cricket as the story goes was renowned for his performances. He delighted crowds night after night with his moonlight chirping, offering a brief interlude to the haste and tragedy of daily life. The man too drew crowds who worshiped this idol who presented himself to them in all his golden glory.
The crowds, driven by the emotion of their
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