so as usual, after my sunday phone call home, stories abound.

such as the one about the contractor who is renovating our house, a vehement anti-pap man, who, the day after the elections, arrived with his men to continue work on the wall, and the first thing he said, stepping into the house, was - "i salute the people of hougang!"

which made my dad laugh and laugh and say he felt very proud.

me: ah well, i suppose the people of hougang can't be bribed, but they sure can be flattered. they could try flattery next election.