Juan Bobo Sends the Pig to Mass

In Puerto Rico, there are many stories about Juan Bobo, a young man with a good heart but little common sense.

Juan Bobo, which translates to “Simple John”, is featured in a series of humorous folktales from Puerto Rico. The story is retold by Arí Acevedo-Feliciano. It is a classic tale about a mother and her foolish, young son who lacks common sense. One morning, Juan's mother asks her son to take care of their pig while she goes to church for mass.

While she is gone, Juan hears the pig sq...