Dec 22, 2007

the Jeepney Barker

Have you ever passed UP's Sunken Garden? Have you seen the Jeepney Terminal? How about its barkers?

i was about to enjoy my trip going to Ateneo for our Christmas Mass and Salu-salo. from my house, i was able to arrive at my last riding point - UP Diliman. it was already a one-way-road campus, so the Katipunan Terminal was moved a little bit to the left side, facing the Sunken. i went to the newly parked jeep and payed at once to the barker, or the person who tells the jeep's destination.

after staring at the campus for a few moments, this barker shouts his usuall routine.

ohhh! Katipunan!!! Katipunan!!! Katipunan!!!
ohhh! Katipunan! Kanto! Katipunaaaaaaaaan!


it was hilarious to hear him shout it. his voice was extended or prolonged giving it a battle cry effect. in addition he was wearing the usual Filipino farmer outfit- faded maong, a white shirt, but no hat :D

and so i, laughed the hell inside. it was so entertaining that even before the jeep was half filled, i was still imaging this person with a bolo/machete and a straw hat.

Remembering this:
Dedicated to the KKKnAnB
Kagalang-galangan Kataas-taasang Katipunan ng mga Anak ng Bayan
led by Andres Bonifacio, one of the Founders, Supremo ng Katipunan
hindi nililimot ang mga nabulid sa dilim ng gabi

-Mac ( katipunero )

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