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Opinion

Bungotong pari

THE EAR - The Freeman
September 17, 2015 | 10:00am

FOOTBALL. After watching on tv the football game between Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, the six-year-old daughter of a basketball coach reported to her mother, a teacher: "Daghan lagi, Ma, mga bungoton pari nanan-aw sa football."

COSTUME. The girl was referring to the fans on the grandstand wearing the Arab costume that to her looked like the habit ("sotana") of Filipino priests. "Tugotan diay ilang pari magpabungot?" the innocent girl asked.

 

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ARAB

ARABIA

COSTUME

DAGHAN

FOOTBALL

GIRL

PARI

QUOT

SAUDI ARABIA AND KUWAIT

STRONG

TUGOTAN
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