[May 02, 2013] BRIEF: U.S. Embassy releases video welcoming Obama to Costa Rica Tweet May 02, 2013 (The Tico Times - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- What do a Costa Rican folk ballad, large flocks of pigeons and a cardboard cutout of U.S. President Barack Obama have in common They're featured in a video posted on the U.S. Embassy's YouTube page to welcome the president to Costa Rica. The video's intro features music from a local Costa Rican band played over scenic shots of San Jose. It then cuts to shots of Costa Ricans (and one Gringo from Chicago, Go Bulls!) welcoming a cardboard cutout of Obama to San Jose. No word yet on if Obama's planning on watching it. ___ (c)2013 The Tico Times (San Jose, CRI) Visit The Tico Times (San Jose, CRI) at www.ticotimes.net Distributed by MCT Information Services [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]