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If
Saddam Hussein were a Tanjayanon, he would have said, "That was
the mother of all fiestas! It had all the ingredients
worthy of a serialized TV docu-drama, and the only way to appreciate
it is to retrace all the happenings....
Chapter I
- Ang Misterio sa Bungbung nga Dili Ma-irog
Saturday,
July 22: Most of us arrived at the sabungan (Wyndham Garden
Hotel) early - only to be told by the Hotel staff that maybe we
should postpone the affair because of some technical problem.
Sus, na-hurot jud ag vocabulary of all our favorite pamalikas!
After we threatened the hotel staff with legal action (we
have, after all, two abogados!), we came to a Solomonic decision:
the dinner was held at the hotel, and the dance at another...
Chapter II
- Ang Bus Driver nga Wala Makatul-tol
After
the dinner (we were given complimentary drinks by the Hotel staff),
we all piled into buses that were to take us to another hotel for
the dance. Ag usa ka bus hapit wala maka-abut, kay ag driver
- nga dili ma-antigong mo-Iningles - wala maka-tul-tol sa lugar.
Ipa-kana-og unta ang mga pasaheros sa laing lugar. But all
ended well.
Chapter III
- Ma-o Ni'y Bayleng Tanjayanon!
We
had a big dance floor, the Tanjay dance band, Midnite Motion
(led by Clarissa "Baby" Girasol-Schor), played all the goodies,
and we danced until 2:00 sa kadlawon. Hasta ang mga waiters
nalingaw! Guest speaker diay for the evening was Atty. Richard
Mirasol Chiu, bar topnotcher and legal eagle extraordinaire.
He also inducted the incoming officers.
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Chapter IV - Da
Picnic
On
Saturday, July 23, we held the picnic at a beautiful lake resort.
Kulba jud, kay puro sud-an ang dala - wala'y kan-on! Pero the cooked
rice came - wala'y dukot, pero lami gihapon. There were two mahjongg
tables, there were games, there were lots of dirty jokes (ga-lumba
si Gigi, si Falang, ug si Anecio), and lots of good food.
Marlene and her family donated two lechons. At about 9:30
p.m., we finally said our good-byes...until next year na pud.
Chapter V
- The Out-of-Town Visitors
Inday
Rue Sibala came - bida sa dance floor! Wala ju'y pungko-pungko!
Inday Rue is now in Oklahoma with her daughter Ruth.
Nene
and Mely Oracion came the farthest - bag-ong abut gikan sa Manila.
Ag upaw ning Nene gi-bandanahan - angayan kaayo! Gi-hawiran unta
sa ilang anak, pero nama-uli jud. Nene has fully recovered from
the injuries he suffered in a jeepney accident last year...
Elpy
and Myrna Culi came from Vancouver, Canada. Nangim-bitar sila
to "drop by any time."
Filemon
Villaflores was there, too. He is a veteran who is awaiting
his citizenship.
Atty.
Richard (and wife Ann) Mirasol Chiu was guest-speaker. He has
law offices in Seattle, Washington, Torrance, California, and Houston,
Texas. He specializes in immigration la and personal injury.
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