Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Day time Getai


Walking back to carpark after lunch on Sunday, chanced upon what seemed like a getai in the daytime. Except that instead of sleezy singers, they looked like housewives. I walked closer and read off the banner on the stage - some community centre buddhist group raising funds for typhoon victims in Philippines. Amongst the audience was the ambassador from the Philippines. The things diplomats have to endure for the sake of country, honour and $. Poor guy - his ears are probably still ringing. Mine are...

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I pity the diplomats too, but what to do... A poor country (in spiritual sense) like Singapore only has Singapore Idol wannabe and also filled with people who only thinks of themselves... Only "tai tais" left to do the job