Once upon a time, there were four little children, two boys and two girls. Every Christmas time, they make musical instruments out of softdrink caps (tansan) that they patiently flatten, poke a hole in the center and arrange in a loop wire. Sometimes, if resources permit, they use block of woods where to nail the flattened caps.
Written in the instruments were the acronym: ARBOMACA group, and etched in their faces were the excitement of a newly-formed caroling group. As dusks came, they start to roam around Purok Bukang Liwayway streets reaching as far as Purok Masagana and Saranay, knocking at every houses, singing their hearts out. They were oblivious of the crazy dogs howling at them and the irritated house owners. All they wanted was to share the spirit of christmas through the christmas songs they memorized earlier, of course, in exchange of meager coins that they fairly share with each other.
They were a fun bunch of carolers, planning the sequence of the song they sing, cheerfully singing even out of tones. They were also creative. Why, where can you find kids-carolers who light up sparklers and triangle firecrackers after every set of songs? That to the delight of the house owners giving them more than they expect.
One time, when they passed by the police station, they thought to themselves, "Hmm, even tough men like police, enjoys christmas carols". So they tried their luck, and then little cheerful voices filled the air. The police might have pleased with the short entertainment that he gave them a crisp bill of P20.00. Fifteen years ago, that was already a big amount.
Fifteen years later, the caroling group has long been disbanded. The four little children parted ways living their own lives, some already started a family and raising kids of their own. But the memories remain. The flattened tansan, the sparklers, the silent nights they filled with their voices, the delighted policeman, the barking dogs...
Fifteen years later, here they are: the ARBOMACA Group!
And this is their Christmas story.
13 comments:
Speechless ako!!!! LOL Uu nga parang kelan lang....ngayon ang lalaki na natin. Hahahaha...di na tayo mahabol ng mga aso.
Forget mo na nung hinoldap tayo sa Pilot? Natatawa pa rin ako pag naaalala ko 'yon!
Thanks for the greetings!!!! Merry Christmas to you and the Hilarious! :-)
At nga pala, sa dinami dami ng picture na pwede mong dekwatin sa friendster ko...yan pah! LOL
haha, siempre ms. kabacan gud. hala ka, nakalimutan ko na gud ung 'hinoldap" tau, un ba ung batang lalaki? (*memory refresh, refresh*)
Oi rol, naalala ko pa nung hinoldap tayo sa Pilot. Nasa slide-an un di ba sa tapat ng grade 2 building na nasunog na? Gusto nga kunin ung singsing ko na free sa Bobot na peanut candy eh. Mabuti na lang at ginamit mo pagkamaldita mo, inaway mo, hehe.. Tsaka buti na lang ung isa, kilala nia si mamang na titser kaya umatras na lang sila..
Maalala ko pa na may mga second voice pa tayo..
.. simbang gabi, ding dong, ding dong at jingle, jingle, jingle bells ata un, hehe..
Oo, yun na nga Khe! Yung magic singsing mong plastic na kulay red!!! Hahahaha! 'Yun ang gusto nilang kunin at halos himatayin ako sa kerbiyos. Si Macoy, nag-eskapo, iniwan tayo. Nauna siyang tumalon sa bakod habang nakikipag-negotiate pa tayo sa taas ng slide. LOL
Tayo kasi yung mga laagan. :-)
Remember pa ninyo, tuwing November 1 at 2 nasa sementeryo tayo. Walang absent taon-taon....buhay pa naman mga ina natin noon pero ewan ba't yun ang trip nating gawin. Ang magbasa ng lapida. HAhahahaha!!!!
Alala din ninyo ang walang kakupas kupas na Treasure Hunting natin sa haus ninyo? Hehehehe....
Tsaka, lagi pa akong nakikipanood ng tv. Halos gabi-gabi. :-) Mga adik nga kayong lahat sa X-men at sa kung anik-anik na mga anime.
hahaha, naiiyak na ko sa kakatawa..andami tlg nating nakakatuwang childhood memories. yah, the treasure hunting, kahit suyod at lumang protractor ay gingawang treasure, dagdagan lng ng candies! wahaha. sa sementeryo, binabasa ang mga lapida habang tinatanggal ang mga natunaw na kandila.
how about the walang kamatayang patintero, until 2:00 am sa harapan ng store nila gaga? ang pagtanggal ng natitirang butil ng palay sa dayami during the harvest? at ang pagkaras ng kanal para humuli ng dalag! wahaha.
Magtudtud ang tawag dun! Nyahahaha!
hahaha...15 years ago na pala yun? ang tatanda na pala ninyo.*toink*. nakalimutan nyo ata yung tumba lata at yung sinisipa ang tsinelas. ano na nga ba tawag dun?
Waaaaah!!!!! Nakakamiss talaga!!!! binabalik-balikan ko na naman ito....naalala ko na naman ang nakaraan. hehehehe..post ka naman ng pic natin nung maliliit pa tayo bon. hehehehe
@ ate...magaling ako dun. champion ako sa SIyakay. LOL
hay sana maulit muli....
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