I was getting tired of Trump's( always praising himself as if he is a
Perfect Person) and Pence antics ( not wearing a mask in his Mayo
Clinic visit)this week. So, I decided looking at my old files today. I
found the following worthy of re posting. Enjoy! Stay Home and Help save
Lives!
Si Malakas at Maganda-The first Pinoy couple
This
is my own English translation of the origin of the Filipino race. It is
a story based on children's folklore written in the local dialect of
the Philippines.
In 1972, after I received my US
citizenship, I was invited by our Local Lions Club as a guest speaker
during one of their monthly meetings. They requested that I talk about
the Japanese-American War in the Philippines. This subject is one
chapter in my autobiography, so I was confident about the content of my
talk. However, I had no experience in public speaking, but had taken a
speech class in college. Our speech teacher once said that before your
speech, you have to put your audience at ease, so always tell a joke
that is related to the subject of your talk. The following is the joke I
told the group: The Origin of the Filipino Race.
Evidently,
when God created mankind, he molded the human form using clays and an
oven. The first time, he was doing this, God was so excited that he took
what he was baking too soon. The human clay was under cooked or
underdone. So it was pale and white. That was the origin of the White
Race. God was not happy, so he started to bake another human form. This
time he got a telephone call from Satan. God was upset he forgot about
what he was doing and the baking was over done, the human form was
overcooked, and turned black. This was the origin of the Black Race. God
then told himself, “This time it will be perfect. I will watch it very
carefully and will not be distracted by any calls.” His baking was
perfect. The human form was golden brown, and perfectly cooked. This was
the origin of the Filipino race.
Note: The original
form of the above story was from children’s folklore in the local
dialect (Ilonggo or Hiligaynon) in the Philippines. The above article is
my own English translation of the folklore. I hope it brightens your
day! Needless to say, my talk was a success!
David B.Katague, B.S., M.S., M.A, Ph.D. Sunset Photo from the Balcony of the Chateau Du Mer Beach House, Boac,Marinduque,Philippines
Welcome to My Site
If this is your first visit, welcome! This site is devoted to my life experiences as a Filipino-American who immigrated from the Philippines to the United States in 1960. I came to the US as a graduate student when I was 26 years old. I am now in my mid-80's and thanks God for his blessings, I have four successful and professional children and six grandchildren here in the US. My wife and I had been enjoying the snow bird lifestyle between US and Philippines after my retirement from USFDA in 2002. Macrine(RIP),Me and my oldest son are the Intellectual migrants. Were were born in the Philippines, came to the US in 1960 and later became US citizens in 1972. Some of the photos and videos in this site, I do not own. However, I have no intention on infringing on your copyrights. Cheers!
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