Beast of Burden

Ricky remembers those caravans pulled by cows that peddled brooms, cradles, walkers, and anything else that you can think of that was made of rattan.

String Firecrackers

Ricky remembers those mini firecrackers on a string that would let out a small pop when you pull on it from both ends. You can buy them from your neighborhood sari-sari store and they would come in a box smaller than a matchbox. Does anybody remember the name of this kid-friendly firecracker?

Daylight Savings Time in the Philippines

Ricky remembers when Daylight Savings Time was implemented in the Philippines. 21 Jump Street would show at 7 pm every Mondays on GMA7 and it would still be bright outside.

Ricky Remembers is now 1 year old!!! Thank you to all its readers.

Philippine Beach Resorts

Ricky remembers when Puerto Azul was the premiere beach resort destination for the citizens of Manila. He even remembers that Puerto Azul t-shirt that almost everyone went home with after. It was white, with the Puerto Azul logo at the back, and the logos of the sports activities that you can engage in while you were vacationing there. They had tennis, bowling, golf, swimming, and many more.

Vicks

Ricky remembers those Vicks Vaporub commercials where the mom would apply Vicks on her child’s chest to relieve him or her of nasal congestion.

Names

Ricky remembers when people would call a kid whose name they didn’t know “Bata”. As in, “Bata, bata…” or “Huy bata!”

Ricky also remembers that in Ateneo, it was more upscale. They would call each other, “Pal”.

Annie

Ricky remembers his very first field trip when he was Prep in Ateneo. He and his classmates went to watch the movie “Annie”. Watching it again now on DVD, he discovers how utterly delightful Carol Burnett was in it as the perpetually inebriated and chronically out of balance Miss Hannigan.

Angelino’s

Ricky remembers Angelino’s in Katipunan, where many an Atenean has taken their date for dinner before going to a dance or some other event in school.

Greenhills Fruit Stand

Ricky remembers that alley behind the Greenhills Theater between Shoppesville and Virra Mall where there were a lot of fruit stands. They also sold fresh fruit juice and castanas all year long.

 

Filipino Fraternities

Ricky remembers Filipino fraternities like Tau Gamma, SRB, and Akhro.