You've gotta be kidding me.
"You've gotta be kidding me."
I worked with a fellow from the Philippines. During one of the "rebellions", I saw footage
of the rebels being lead out of their barracks. The loyal government troops and the
rebels were yukking it up on camera.
The next day I asked my Phillipino co-worker why these rebels seemed to be so happy.
I said "If someone in this country tried to overthrow the government, they'd probably
be lucky to keep their head."
The Philippino said "well, the conflict is over; everyone might as well be happy!".
Shaking my head, I remembered Paul Harvey's tagline: "It is NOT one world."
Over the years, I've gotten the feeling that there are just a few countries/cultures
that have the gumption to say "we'll die before we let you win".
And sadly, the Philippines (aside from all their other great qualities)
just ain't one of them.
A sad note, given the toughness of the Philippino Socuts and the underground fighters
during WWII.
Were the Phillipines once part of the French Empirette?