He
struggled and survived cancer, setup a foundation
to help others who have it then went for the impossible – won Tour De France 7 times! Who wouldn’t be
smitten? Ever since the first win he was accused of cheating and the accusations
kept coming but he fought and proved them wrong in every forum. Did he really? He?
Who’s a larger-than-life, against-all-odds victorious hero? But now it makes
sense: He’s rarely caught smiling on cam and he doesn’t mingle with riders other
than his teammates - because he’s a false champ who conned us all, this guy Lance Armstrong.
Thursday, January 17, 2013
Wednesday, January 16, 2013
Stolen
Portland
Oregon
He stole 4 golden rings. Filled with remorse, he returned them - 15 years later. Cool.
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Sunday, January 6, 2013
Tight Like Skin
Ho Chi Minh
Vietnam
Hanoi, a northern
city near the China border has cold
winters while Ho Chi Minh in the
south has tropical weather, hot and humid. As I stepped out of the tarmac at Tan Son Nhat International Airport, the
air hugged me tightly like skin; it kept me in like clothing, warm and
comforting. I scanned the waiting area looking for a dignified diplomat in coat
and tie. Being the Philippines’ Honorary Consul-General in Ho Chi Minh, Gerry was surprisingly dressed casually in white shirt
and blue jeans. We shook hands as I started removing my winter coat. . “Welcome to Vietnam!”
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Saturday, January 5, 2013
Rite Of Passage
Xhosa
South Africa
Under
Xhosa tradition this rite of passage is more elaborate.
While the circumcision man was sharpening the knife with a rock, the boy sat on
a coconut under a guava tree whose leaves he chewed – to disinfect the wound. “Are you ready?” Before the boy could
answer, he lifted the foreskin, inserted the knife and in rapid succession
hammered it with a stick! “Spit on the
cut.” He did. And the pain, the hotness, and raw feeling it felt gave way
to a scream that has woken the entire neighborhood! That was my rite of passage. I was a man!
Thursday, January 3, 2013
As Tall As A Totem Pole
Hanoi
Vietnam
Since it’s the New Year, let’s go back to where I started writing about - Travel Stories. Now, one of the more interesting aspects of travel is local houses’ architecture. Hanoi for example has houses like Totem Poles, long and slender that can go up to 8th floor! That is, one room for each floor placed on top of the other! Kitchen and living rooms usually occupy lower floors, toilet the middle, while bedrooms the top. And when you reach the topmost floor, you will feel like planting a flag, a white cloth or something that flutters in the wind….
Vietnam
Since it’s the New Year, let’s go back to where I started writing about - Travel Stories. Now, one of the more interesting aspects of travel is local houses’ architecture. Hanoi for example has houses like Totem Poles, long and slender that can go up to 8th floor! That is, one room for each floor placed on top of the other! Kitchen and living rooms usually occupy lower floors, toilet the middle, while bedrooms the top. And when you reach the topmost floor, you will feel like planting a flag, a white cloth or something that flutters in the wind….
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Tuesday, January 1, 2013
2013
The past is gone.
And the future is now!
"What good may I do in it?"
Happy New Year!
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