Thursday, September 14, 2006
the origins of street namesLoke Yew Street
"... there was this guy who was quite gam with the British. but then one day, he did something that pissed the British off lar. so, they were on this street, where there was a prison, and the British said, 'don't make me angry AR! i will loke yew up!'..."
Eu Tong Sen Street
"... during the British era right... nobody could talk proper English, except for this guy lar. so this guy was talking to the British, and they were surprised that he could speak English. so they told him, 'eu tong sen (you talk sense)!'..."
7:36 PM
I love flowers and all things Spring.