was at the bedok market this morning and noted that a large set of speakers had been set up. and there were banners and flags put up too. apparently, the peoples' association (pa) had set up a karaoke session for residents. the event must have been organized by the bedok grassroots for there were lots of aunties in red cheongsams walking around.
and before we knew it, these aunties starting singing. and soon enough, other aunties started to join in. it was interesting to watch and listen to these market-going aunties taking a break and crooning love songs, songs that i have never heard before and acting all emo nemo. on one hand, i could appreciate, encourage and enjoy seeing aunties (somehow the uncles stayed away) coming up front to perform publicly. yet on the other hand, it was quite painful (frankly speaking) for my breakfast was badly interrupted by out-of-tune screaming aunties and the equally elderly kj who seemed to be in a constant rush and cutting off the songs once the lyrics end… heh!
but that's singapore for all of us.
love it or hate it, it's home.
ps: and mum asked me after aunties belted quite a few songs: "what are they selling? business seemed very bad. nobody has bought anything from them!" hahaha!
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