This is a true story taken from one of the most read newspapers in the
Philippines ..
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 Consul told the
young man to ask his grandfather why he wanted to go to the States.
"Bakit daw po 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 raw kayo marunong mag-Ingles."
The lolo was equally unimpressed. "Sabihin mo ito sa kanya at huwag na
huwag mong papalitan ang sasabihin ko: "Putang ina niya, bakit siya
nandidito eh hindi naman siya marunong mag-Tagalog! ?"
Translated, "He said: You son of a bitch, 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 pronto!
(Taken from The Philippine Star, a newspaper in the Philippines ,
written by Boo Chanco)
Go Lolo...Mabuhay ang Pinoy!!!
Lolo mabuhay ka
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