WHAT I STILL REMEMBER IN 1950s

I was born on the 12th of October 1951 in Batu Pahat, Johor. I was the 10th in the family of 11th. My late mom (Zauyah) was fully a housewife, and my late dad (Yusof) was a steam roller driver with the PWD (Public Works Department). My dad was 51 years old then. He was an Indonesian migrant, born in Semarang Indonesia in 1900. My mom was 40 years old and was from JB.

What I can still remember in the 50s, was still fresh in my mind now. It was a good old memory that I can never forget. I can still remember:-

My wooden house where I was born. PWD barrecks at Jalan Casey, Batu Pahat.
My mom's youngest brother(Kayat), funurel was also in the house.
I was one years old then. Can you beleive? It is amazing hah!!! Maybe I was born special and brelliant!

At the age between two to seven years old,
We shifted to another house (PWD quarters) nearby.
My sister wedding.
Our neighbour (an Indian man) commit sueside by hanging himself in the jungle nearby.
My friends and my toys.
Our family moved to Pontian.

Between five to seven years old, I can still remember,
Our rented one room house at Kampong Dalam Pontian, The rent is rm15. Six of us stay in the house. My parents, me, my two elder brothers and one younger brother.
Our Sikh Neighbour. Their childrens which I hate which I and my older brother gave them newspaper to eat. They eat and never die! God saves the inoccent young sikhs.
My Malay neighbours. Wak Rawi and Kak Yah, Satari and Kak Timah, Wak Nawerjo and Kak Misah, Wak Dongalim and Wak Yah.
My friends. Salleh, San, Mang, Samad, Noh, (a few more names which I forgot now).
Our new own house nearby. A small house and was build at the cost of rm1,000.00 by Pak Kassim. Attap and wooden one room house. No electricity, no water pipe, no telefon???, its just a basic house. The surrounding is jungle! We can see monkeys at the backyard every morning and elsewhere. And maybe tigers were also there.
31st August 1951 Malaysia's First Independent Day (Merdeka).
Fun Fair at the Padang Besar. Every night never fail to go there with my family. Got "tikam2" (gambling),open theatre wayang, joget siam (rambong), bangsawan and drama,chinese opera, child with two heads, snakes also with two heads, orang kuat (Abdullah Sendo),bla bla bla.
My first Day in school (Sekolah Umum Bandar Pontian),My teachers and friends,
Abd Rashid Ibrahim, who can read and write when he first attending standard one, always got no one in class.(He is a veternary doctor now), I always got no two. during rainny day never wear shoes to school (Its common to all), Very clever in class. Can memorised sifir (read backward)up to 24 at standard two. Beautiful handwritting.
Fasting month (I started fasting at the age of 7).
Hari Raya Celebration. Mom make own cakes. Buy cheap clothing for all the childrens. The baju kurung colour is the same with the colour of the langsir. Hehehe...
Catching birds, spiders and pond fish in nearby drains.
Play ball roundess, police and thief, marbles, rubber bands, kites, football, swimming in the drain, tree climbing, play pondok2.
Celebrates Maulud Nabi (Prophet Muhammad Birthday) at the Mosque. Eat nasi minyak two three times at the mosque.

Bla bla bla.........to be continued if there are comments from the childrens. No comment no continue. hehehe.