Fight, Azkals!

Trivia: I just read somewhere that the Philippines lacks enough toilets for its millions of marginalized citizens. In this connection, read this: There was 1 toilet per 6,849 people at the Barack Obama inauguration.

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The Pinoy Azkals will see action against the Mongolians in Bacolod City’s Panaad Football Stadium today. The Mongols’ nom-de-guerre is what? Penzils?

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I received this e-mail from an anonymous reader: “The president of our student council told our school principal to use political will in enforcing the rule against food vending in the classrooms. The principal said ‘I want to but I am not a politician.’”

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Trivia: Did you know that in 2009, 75 billion YouTube videos were viewed, according to Uncle John’s Bathroom Reader, 22nd edition?

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This year being the year of the rabbit, let me give some space to the rabbits of your dreams. If you dream of a white rabbit, success is yours in the future. If you dream of a black rabbit, you’re in for an accident. If you have rabbit for dinner in your dream, you will have good health. This according to a book on dreams printed in 1920.

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I received a phone call from a “long lost” Tsinoy friend one night recently. “Bay, Nito,” he said, “Can you give me the text (lyrics) of the Pambansang Awit?” I said yes but not immediately that night. He said: “Maybe you also can’t memorize the lyrics, no?”

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He was right. But I had no problem. He had. His girl friend, a school teacher, wanted him to recite the Pambansang Awit in her class the next morning. “Paita ini, oy. Pero gugma man ta ok na lang,” he said.

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Trivia: In Malawi they’re trying to criminalize farting. Anyone who farts in a public place would be arrested, unless the cop fails in ascertaining the culprit who could put the blame on him (cop).

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Thanks to Humberto Locsin, a friend in Bacolod, for offering me a ticket to the Azkals-Mongols football setto in Bacolod today. I want to see the game but I’m physically unfit to go.

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Joavan in trouble with the law again. So what else is new? He keeps trying or testing the cops’ ability to beat him in the game called “Chase” (the favorite game of Al Capone, remember?) And he always wins. Someday, he’s gonna lose. Like Al Capone.

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Moves to have this Joavan get in the rehabilitation center have never succeeded. He’s still out. Still keeping the cops on their toes, earning their pay by the sweat of their brows.

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