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When seniors at a small public high school in the Bronx cast their votes for "Best Couple" they chose a pair they admire but who definitely defy the stereotype of best couple.
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Transcript
NARRATION: Every once in a while when I'm watching novellas with my grandmother, she'll get a mean, serious look, and she'll say, "I've been wanting to ask you something for a long time." And in my head I'm like "Oh my God! Please don't let it be she knows about me." She closes the door, lowers her voice and says, "Since you're going to college, do they need your mother's signature on the papers?" Phew!
Deoine: There's no parties to go to, I want to party.
NARRATION: When my girlfriend comes over we have to act like friends.
Deoine: Oh that's when y'all ran between the two?
NARRATION: I'm scared to tell my grandmother because she judges other gay people in our family, like: "Ewww! Why does she dress like that? Why does she have a girlfriend?" But, Deoine and I go together like mac and cheese.
Deoine: Okay, the first time I saw Vikky it was on a web site called Sconex and I thought...
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Posted on January 30, 2011 at 10:23 PM | Permalink
Review of "Best Couple"
I had the pleasure of meeting Vikky Cruz and hearing her piece two weeks ago at a radio event. I have literally nothing bad to say about this piece - the transitions, volumes, and ambient noise are flawless. Most importantly, her description of not just her yearbook superlative, "Best Couple," but of her general relationship and family life speaks powerfully to me. I love that the feature is casually narrated but professionally produced.