Ricky remembers Lalaki, Babae, Di-Tiyak, and Walang Kasarian.
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Published September 18, 2009 Books , School Leave a CommentTags: Babae, Di-Tiyak, Lalaki, Walang Kasarian
Ricky remembers pangngalan, pandiwa, and pang-uri but for the life of him, cannot remember what pang-ukol and pang-abay are and what they’re for.
Ricky remembers recurring features in MAD Magazine like movie and TV show parodies, A MAD Look At…, Spy Vs. Spy, The Lighter Side Of…, Don Martin Gags, Snappy Answers to Stupid Questions, the little drawings by Sergio Aragones that appear in the corners, between the panels, and in the margins throughout the magazine, and of course, The MAD Fold-In at the end by Al Jaffee.
Ricky remembers being scared of the gruesome endings in the Choose Your Own Adventure books.
Rachel Rosale remembers the Little Golden Book series which parents would read to their kids for bedtime stories.
Ricky Baizas remembers kapatagan, burol, bundok, bulubundukin, lambak, and talampas.
And when you’re asked for an example of a talampas, there’s only one answer…Baguio.
Ricky Baizas remembers Sterling, Corona, Merit, and Cattleya.
Ricky Baizas remembers malumi, malumay, mabilis, and maragsa.
Ricky Baizas remembers “Classics Illustrated” comics.
My uncle who lived next door to our old house had a whole closet full of these comics and I spent many an afternoon getting lost in the pages of these comics. Little did I know that I was already learning about classic literature like War of the Worlds, Robinson Crusoe, and Frankenstein.
Ricky Baizas remembers Bobcat, Echolac, Blazing Products, and Khumbmela.
