Anaknya LimaMahu ke mana adik yang manis
Jalan sendiri tiada berkawan
Dalam nya rintik hujan gerimis
Habis basah kuyup aku kasihan..
.... Titiek Sandhora & Muchsin
This picture was taken when we were on our way down south - for a sosial cum educational visit to Sekolah Menengah Perempuan, Jalan Kolam Ayer in Kuala Lumpur and Sekolah Datok Abdul Razak, Seremban. The year was 1972 and we were in Form Four then.
It was a normal excursion organised by a handful of enterprising students (Batch 73) from the Form 4 Science A, led by Syed Hamzah (Syed Bone). Kamarshah, Omar Suhaimi and I were in Form 4 Science B then. But we were invited by the organiser for the trip - as part of the contigency plan, I guessed, in case we were requested to do a bit of 'entertaining!. Entertainment indeed it was. But at the very first stop, in Sekolah Perempuan Kolam Ayer, it was a bombshell! At least to me. I made a terrible mistake that I regretted up until now. I was asked by the host to perform a duet with their 'singer' - singing a song 'Anaknya Lima'. What had gotten into me then was something that I could not explained but it was silly of me. I substituted the last two words of the final verse with two 'vulgar' words that shocked everybody, even me! Even though I apologised to Shamsinar (the singer) and to En. Ahmad Shafie, I knew I had spoiled their 'majlis', dissapointed and failed the group. We did not falter and fall into the same trap when performing in SDAR but due to lack of practice, we had not done justice to our presentation.
Nonetherless, the trip down south reminded me of the vending machine project that Batch 73 (Form 4 then) ventured into. Syed Hamzah - as the main guy behind the scheme - should be commended for that brilliant and enterprising idea. Remember how that project got us together - dutifully we followed the roster and collect those bottles (every single bottle returned will be refunded with 10 cents by the company). Azlan, Awang, Yeah, Wang Huseng, Wang Zeng, every body .. even our own Datok K were not spared!! Such a camaraderie!
There were other trips organised after the trip down south - of notable was the one to Butterworth, to Telok Batek (Telok Batak, then). But I personally was not aware of those trips or could it be that my memory has failed me!. Anyway, some of these trips were privately and 'quietly' organised and personally sponsored (together with other school - especially the girl's!). Could the reason be that these girls were actually eyeing for the trial examination papers? Aha!! Perhaps.
It was quite sometime since I last heard from Fadhil Hasan. He had SMSed me when I was in Ipoh for the Old Boy's Weekend last month and apologised for not be able to join the OBW - he had his hand full minding his children!. Nevertherless, I presume Fadhil is doing alright and keeping himself fit and busy. InsyaAllah, we shall be hearing from Fadhil soon -another wedding!? - just pulling your legs guys!!
