That’s actually very true to a point. Island people, including early Puerto Ricans, lived through long periods of isolation, and when a cargo ship actually made past the Royal Navy and fleets of pirates into San Juan harbor, the population always became ecstatic and hopeful for what goodies did the ships bring. To this day, that feeling is engrained in our DNA, and we still use the saying: “that’s what the ship brought”, when talking about something coming up short and you have to wait for the next delivery.