21/09/2024
" I miss those days when we went to school, lined up & the headmistress & teachers inspect our nails & uniform & then we match to our classrooms. You Remember ?
The days of Nasco Biscuit, Malted biscuits, Cabin biscuit, Crackers biscuits, Iced Coloured water mixed with sugar tied in nylon
The days of Goody-Goody, Hacks,Tom Tom. Days of Dandy & Bazooka chewing gum,Cowboy gum, Days of Tree-Top bottle drinks, Tango, Mirinda, Green Sand shandy, Meat-roll, Fish-roll, Puff-puff. Days of good Canned Corn-beef, Ovaltine, Bornvita, St.Louis Sugar, Rainbow pant with string.
The days of Obi & Ada, Eze goes to school, The adventures of Souza , The Only Son, An African Night Entertainment , The Directors, The flying doctor of Lesotho, Ali Baba and the thieves, etc!
The days when one naira was valued, when groundnut was 1 kobo• Days when the best shoes were bought in Bata and Lenards, when Chanrai and UTC, Kingsway were the best place to shop.
When playing of messing game, who is in the garden, police and thief.
The days of Mama & papa play, days when we use to build houses with sand, play swell game, tinco tinco, change your style, ten ten, skipping, Okoso, Hide & seek, those days when we used to fly kites on streets, those days when rubber band was stock exchange.
The days of Black & white television & Sunday rendevous by 1:30pm, Days of Disco '70s & Disco '80s, The Old Village Headmaster, Jacob & Papa-Lolo, Ichoku, Hotel de Jordan, Ukonu's Club, Masquerade featuring Chief Zebrudaya alias 4:30 with Ovularia, Clarus, Giringory & Co.
We also use to watch Soul train, Mirror in the sun, Cockcrow at dawn, Second Chance, Hawaii-5-0, The Famous-five, Combat (Dan Blocker, Michael Landon, Vic Moore, Pennar Roberts & Long Green) Charlie Chaplin
Those days when fountain pen was the best• The days when we used to drink water from the tap even suck out the water if it's not coming out.
The days when NTA will show rainbow color for 30 minutes then National anthem before they resume program @ 4pm.
The days when basket sandals, Bata sandals were the best.
Days of wrestling fighting with Mighty Igor , Mill Mascaras and co, when we all sing Sandalili Sandalili songs.
Dstv and Internet has finally come and no more old fun. I'm really proud to have experienced all these.
If you are not smiling it means you were not born in my generation. Which means you are the INDOMIE generation! "
This post captures my childhood, this is my generation and it brings nolstagia, just reading the lines..
Highlights St. Leo's College Onikoko Ibara Abeokuta Ogun State Nigeria
