I remember this when I was 5 years old... When I was still somewhere suckling my thumb during my kindergarten class. My teacher appointed me to take part in a role play. I think is it because of some event or function or whatsoever that's why my school will invite all parents to come and see that play.
The play is called 拔萝卜. A Chinese nursery song that something to do with pulling out the carrot. The characters were:
Grandfather,
Grandmother,
Father,
Mother,
Brother,
Sister,
a dog,
a cat and...
a rabbit.
Oh and a tree! With two branches!
So, as you can see, my teacher wanted me to play the role of the rabbit. Yes, it was lame. But that time, when a teacher appointed somebody, the somebody will not have any rights to reject it. See~ I was brought up by an autocratic environment. Then that day I went home and told my mum. My teacher called and requested my mother to make a rabbit costume for that play because she knew that my mum is a seamstress.
So that day came. Seriously I was not excited at all. Whats that to be excited anyway. In fact, I felt embarrassing. My mum did a good job on that rabbit costume but the fluffy tail of that costume just won't stick on its place. So my teacher made me wear another costume that is more fugly.. You know the word, and you know what it means..
Then the play started. I remember the song goes something like this:
拔萝卜, 拔萝卜,嘿哟嘿哟拔不动!
老太婆, 帮帮忙, 快来帮我拔萝卜。。。
(Sang by the whole class.)
So the first person to pull that carrot was Grandpa, and he failed so he called upon Grandma to help. Then they failed and they called Father to help. So on and on until the last character which was me! The rabbit!
Then when was my turn to help, we simulate a bit of action, and then:
萝卜终于拔出来!!!
(Yeah, sang by the whole class, and follow up with applause.)
I still remember how I reacted. Completely lifeless. Grandpa, Grandma and all other characters were happy and laughing away. The Cat beside me still thinks that she was a Catwoman.
My childhood eh?
eh eh.. nothing else I can say.
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