Laughter

The headline says: "PNoy pays tribute to war veterans." Reading this, an aging war veteran was later heard saying: "We accept verbal tribute but we need cash."

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"The Bureau of Agricultural Statistics said we have enough rice and corn for 53 days as of this writing. But we don't stop eating after 53 days, do we?

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When I said here that the RH law got a "split decision" from the Supreme Court, someone said: "It was a 'split indecision." He did not elaborate. I didn't care to ask.

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Someone threw a shoe at former US State Secretary Hillary Clinton as she was delivering a talk in Las Vegas. That was a rude way of making someone walk the talk.

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Of the three senators facing plunder charge only Sen. Johnny Enrile does not make too much fuss. He talks less about the issue. Has he thrown in the towel?

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I heard a successful businessman say on tv: "Repeated failures were the key to my success." Was it Michael Jackson who also said: "I have failed over and over in my life and that's why I succeed." Oh, well, as Erap once said: "Life is weather-weather lang."

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It says here that the government spends P208.4 billion for debt payment. A leader of one militant group says: "We must stop paying our foreign debts for a while and use the money for other important needs like food. Many Pinoys are starving."

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Another militant leader agrees. "I'm sure," he says, "our moneyed creditors will understand. "Anyway, as they say at home way napriso sa utang."

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OVERHEARD: Many are talking about those who need to be arrested and jailed by virtue of court decisions but are out of jail. Said one: "Lagot ko tan-aw anang duha ka prisohonon nga senador mag sige'g katawa." Replied one: "Kinsa may ilang gikataw-an ang balaud, ang husgado, o kaha si Mam Delima?" Another comment: "Dinhi's ato mura'g lisud dutlan og balaud ang politiko sah." More comment: "Ang kanhi chief justice ray dutlan."