This is a true story taken from The Philippine Star
written by Boo Chanco
A 70-year old 'lolo' from the province was accompanied
by a grandson to the US Embassy in Manila for his VISA
interview.
The lolo spoke not a word of English so the grandson
translated for him.
The U.S.Consul told the young man to ask his
grandfather why he wanted to go to the States.
"Bakit daw ho ninyo gustong pumunta sa Amerika?"
The grandson translated "Sabihin mo gusto kong
makita yung mga anak ko doon."
"He said he wants to see his children there." Fair
enough, that's what the lolo's application indicated.
The Consul had another question. "Ask him why does
he have to go there? Why can't his children just come
and visit him here?"
The grandson translated this in Tagalog. Lolo replied:
"Sabihin mo kasi dito pinanganak yung mga anak ko."
"Nakita na nila ang Pilipinas."
"Gusto ko namang makita ang Amerika bago ako
mamatay."
(Translation: "Tell him, my children were born here."
"They've seen the Philippines already". "I just want to
see America before I die.")
The HEARTLESS Consul was unimpressed as he
declared, devoid of any emotion, that he was rejecting
the visa application "because the applicant was unable
to speak any word of English."
"Reject daw yung visa ninyo kasi hindi daw kayo
marunong mag-Ingles."
The lolo was equally unimpressed. "Sabihin mo ito
sa kanya at huwag na huwag mong papalitan ang
sasabihin ko:
"P u t a n g ina niya, bakit siya nandidito eh hindi naman
siya marunong mag-Tagalog! ?"
Translated," He said: You son o f a b i t ch, how come
you are here..you do not know how to speak in Tagalog!?"
Taken aback, sense of humor still intact, the consul
relented and approved lolo's visa application in pronto.
Go LoLo, go...
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