Nostalgia List #36 Halloween Special

"Nabalitaan ninyo ba yung na-posses sa Pasig? Patay na!"
Nostalgia Lists contain various fun memories of the '60s, '70s and '80s. Everyone is encouraged to participate and add to these growing lists. Send in your list items to nostalgiamanilamail[at]yahoo[dot]com, and those chosen will be added to the next list. Please make sure to check past Nostalgia Lists to see if your list items have already been posted.

223. Pumunta kayo ng barkada mo sa Magnetic Hill sa Los Banos. Nilagay ninyo ang sasakyan ninyo sa "neutral" at unti-unti itong hinila pattas ng kalye. Sinubukan rin ninyo kung hihilahin pataas ang ibang mga bagay kaya sinubukan ninyo ang bote ng Coke solo. Hindi kayo makapaniwala sa nakita ninyo dahil pati tubig gumagapang pataas ng Magnetic Hill!
224. Hindi ka makatulog matapos mo panuurin ang unang "Shake, Rattle, And Roll".

225. Nabalitaan sa mga local tabloids noong 1985 na may isang barkong puno ng aswang na nakawala sa pier ng Maynila.

226. Noong 1979, balitang-balita sa radyo na may isang dalagang na-possess ng isang masamang ispirito sa Pasig. Matapos ang dalawang oras na pagdadasal ng mga pare at spiritista, ay bigla nalang nakunan ng buhay ang dalaga.

227. Hindi mahuli ang sikat na hoodlum na si Nardong Putik ng taga Cavite, dahil sa kanyang anting-anting. Kahit napaligiran na siya ng mga autoridad, ay nakakatakas pa rin siya at bigla nalang nawawala.

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Nostalgia List #35

"Mama! Papa! Punta tayo sa Fiesta Carnival!"
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218. Ginagaya mo sina Leon Guerero, Julio Valiente, at Geronimo.

219. Madalas magpa-picture ang mga bata doon sa malaking kalabaw sa Fiesta Carnival.

220. Batang kano ang kalaro ni Jaworski sa commercial ng Alaska milk.

221. Ang area sa San Juan where Santolan meets Ortigas was known as Little Jungle.

222. Isa sa pinakamasarap na Chicken Mami ay nabibili mo sa mga cafeteria ng UP Diliman.

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Nostalgia List #34

"Wow! Baguio cooking oil ang pangprito nyo sa fried chicken? Kami kasi Purico lang eh."
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213. Purico ang mantikang ginagamit na pangluto. Kung medyo may kaya ka na, Camia brand ang binibili mo. Pinakamahal ang Baguio cooking oil.

214. Shaw Case Restaurant sa Shaw Boulevard, Pasig.

215. Pag nagbabakasyon ka sa beach, ang ginagamit ng marami sa probinsya ay Prell Shampoo.

216. Pinakamalaking Uniwide sa Cubao tapat ng Farmers. Doon ka pumupunta pag gusto mo bumili ng tela.

217. Top pomada brands: Tancho, Robin Hood, at 3 Flowers.

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Nostalgia List #33

"May bariya ka ba? Magwi-wish lang ako!"
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208. Pag bumibisita ka sa Viramall sa Greenhills, nakikita mo ang maraming bariya na nasa ilalim ng tubig ng malaking Wishing Tree. Napakadami ng bariya at kitangkita mo ito pag sumasakay ka ng escalator paakyat sa taas ng Viramall.

209. Tumutugtog ang Dynasouls sa Mabini branch ng Shakey's Pizza.

210. Bilib na bilib ka kay Julio Valiente nung nahati niya yung bala ng kanyang baril sa pamamagitan ng paggamit ng kutsilyo.

211. Animated Tootsie Roll commercial: "Whatever it is I think I see, becomes a Tootsie Roll to me!"

212. Nanunuod ka ng Spin-A-Win game show ni Jean Young.

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Nostalgia List #32

"It makes a rainbow, chocolate Nips!"
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203. Windmill house sa Magallanes.

204. Turko Sauna Parlor sa Roxas Boulevard.

205. Takot na takot ka sa pelikula ni Julie Vega na "Mga Mata ni Angelita".

206. Nips commercial: "What can you do with a bag of Nips, what goes on before they touch my lips, it makes a rainbow, chocolate Nips!"

207. Lagi kang may dalang Ace brand na suklay sa back pocket ng pantlon mo. Nabibili sa mga sari-sari store, pero madalas madaling maubos ang kulay itim.

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Nostalgia List #31

"Boomerang, Boomerang, Boomerang!"
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198. Ola! And pink na baretang pang laba!

199. Boomerang and Y.C. Bikini Brief (Yatch Club) underwear.

200. Ligaya Lodge in old Sta. Mesa.

201. Laging may vendor sa labas ng school mo na nagbebenta ng mga laruan, comics, at mga snacks. Pwede ka ring bumili ng bunutan numbers, na may peel off tickets na may corresponding prize sa numbero. Minsan laruan, o itik ang premyo. Minsan nagbebenta rin ang vendor ng mga gagambang paglaban.

202. Ang Magnolia Milk at Chocolait ay nabibili mo sa malaking size na bote o single na binibili mo sa school cafeteria. Bilog ang boteng natatandaan mo, pero yung mga bote na ginagamit na lalagyan ng tubig sa refrigerator ng bahay ng lola mo quadrado.

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Nostalgia List #30

"Dragon Keytol! Luh-mowk seyguradung tay-pohwk!"
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193. Bumibili ka ng sapatos sa Zenco Footsteps.

194. Ligaya Lodge in old Sta. Mesa.

195. Dragon Katol commercial na may kanong naka-costume na parang Indiana Jones: "Dragon Keytol! Luh-mowk seyguradung tay-pohwk!"

196. Uso ang folding stroller o wheeler, dahil masyadong mabigat ang iyong school bag. Madalas mo ito i-karera sa mga classmates mong naka-stroller din, papuntang classroom, pag-recess o uwian.

197. Pagbukas mo ng tv sa umaga, hindi Lupang Hinirang ang opening song kundi Bagong Lipunan.

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Nostalgia List #29

"Halina at bibili pa tayo ng uniporme mo sa Central Market!"
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188. Pagkatapos ng tanghalian, ay may Tagalog movies with the rivalry of Tony Ferrer (Agent X44) at Roberto Gonzales. Iyong mga pelikula ni Tony Ferrer magarbo ang mga set, iyong kay Roberto Gonzales ang mga setting mostly ay sa slum area. Pa-inglish pa minsan si Falcon samantala tunog Visaya si Roberto.

189.Sa mga OA (Overacting) na artista, aba, nandiyan si Vic Pacia na pataas taas ang kilay with matching tawa versus Ben David na malaki ang boses pati na ang butas ng kanyang ilong.

190. Central Market (kung galling ka sa Dapitan Street, bago bumaba ng underpass going to Quiapo) na mabibilhan mo ng dry at wet goods? Doon ka makakabili ng mga yaring damit pati mga uniform.

191. Kapag malaking pelikula especially Fernando Poe Jr. movies, unang una ang Cinerama Theater (CM Recto at Quezon Blvd.), considered as number one theater ng kanyang panahon. Sa Cubao, naroon ang Remar.

Kapag double feature, Times Theater, doon mo halos makikita ang mga James Bond movies back to back, plus iyong mga lumang war at epic movies.

192. Kung sa Public School ka nag-aral ng elementarya, nauso noon ang Nutri-Bun sa halagang diyes sentimo pero malaki ang size niya. Kaya lang hindi mo basta basta magugustuhan ang lasa na minsan ay parang luma. Pero okey lang may free namang gatas.

*Many thanks to our good friend Arnel Bagnes.

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Nostalgia List #28

"Hindi naman foul! Stricto talaga yang si Cahanding! "
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183. Imbes na sumulat ka ng mahabang sulat, gumagawa ka ng voice tape na pinapadala mo sa mga kamaganak o mga kaibigan mo na nasa abroad. BASF raw ang pinakamagandang gamitin. 30 o 45 minutes ang binibili mong tape length. Pero pag meron kang panggastos at gusto mong dagdagan ng music, bumibili ka ng 60, o 90 minutes. Inipon mo rin ang baon mo para makabili ng blank cassette tape. Tuwang-tuwa ka at ma-te-tape mo na ang iyong mga paburitong kanta sa radio.

184.Si Referee Cahanding ang respedatong ref na masyado namang stricto, at kinaiinisan ng mga PBA players.

185. Safe Guard soap commercial: "Ako ang konsensya mo!"

186. Carolina nail polish vs. Caronia.

187. Bumibili ka ng Cheezles (blue bag) at Chikadees (green bag) para makumpleto mo yung Superfriends Playing Cards.

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Nostalgia List #27

"I'm Susy, I'm Geno!"
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178. Pinakaguluhan sina Susy and Geno noong dumalaw sila sa eskwela mo para mag-promote ng Sustagen. Usually sumasayaw sila sa stage o sa gym ng school at nagpapamigay sila ng mga sample ng Sustagen. Nangungulekta kayo ng pamilya mo ng takip ng Sustagen para ipalit sa mga redemption centers, in exchange for Sustagen logo merchandise.

179.Pag may birthday party ang usual na handa: Mocha cake (puti ang icing at may flowers na nakadikit sa toothpick na laging madaling maubos), matamis na spaghetti, Purefoods hotdog on a stick (na mayroong Carnival brand marshmallows na naka-tuhog sa dulo ng stick), tapos Magnolia ice cream cups; usually Chocolate, Ube o Mango flavor. Kung mayaman ka nandoon si Hawi yung puting mascot ng Magnolia ice cream na sabi mo mukhang cloud. Pinaglalaruan ng lahat ng bata sa party ang dry ice. Nilalagay mo ito sa baso na may tubig at kungyari kang gumagawa ng magic spell.

180. Pinagawayan ninyo ng mga kalaro mo kung aling orange drink na tinitimpla ang pinaka masarap. 8 O-Clock, Tang (parehong powder), o Sunquick. (concentrate na nasa bote).

181. Minsan nagpadala ka ng joke para sa joke portion ng Champoy (with Subas Herrero and Noel Trinidad) "Walang sisihan, walang sisihan."

182. Kinakanta mo at memorize mo ang WLL Radio theme song pag nakikinig ka ng radyo: "You are the minstrel, and I'm your guitar."

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Nostalgia List #26

"Ano? Sasama ka ba sa prayer rally?"
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173. Kasama sina Danny Javier, Boboy Garrovillo, at Jim Paredes ng Apo Hiking Society sa sitcom na "Co-Ed Blues" sa RPN 9.

174. Nauso ang higanteng Sing-Along Machine at Minus One tapes kaya sawang-sawa ka araw-araw sa pakikinig sa kapitbahay sa pagkanta nya ng "Ocean Deep" ni Cliff Richards.

175. Sumasabay ka sa kanta ni Vincent Dafalong na "Mahiwagang Nunal". "Nunal sa labi, chismosa raw!"

176. Sumali ang skwela mo sa prayer rally against Mabini's Red Light District at nag-martsa kayo patungong Luneta.

177. Naghahagilap kayo ng "underground media newspapers" para maka-hagilap pa ng balita tungkol sa Ninoy Aquino Assasination Investigation.

*Many thanks to our good friend Totoy TimeMachine.

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