siopao?

when one of my luggage didnt make it to UB when i came in june, so didnt my stock of undies.  i managed with three sets for some weeks.

a friend in manila kindly sent several pairs through a male friend who’s working in mongolia but went home briefly for an emergency leave.  the courier packed the lingerie in his hand-carried luggage.

at the airport, my friend the courier had this dialogue with the guard, who was inspecting the hand-carried bags of passengers as they were entering the waiting lounge prior to departure.

guard  [nakapa ang padded bra ] :     sir, ano po ito, siopao?  [”sir, is this siopao?” the guard asked as he     felt the bra inside the bag]                                                                                   

rc-u (my courier friend)    :    hindi, bra yan [”no, that’s a bra”]  

guard    :    sir, ano po ang trabaho nyo?  [sir, whats your job?]

rc-u       :    nagtuturo pag araw, ago-go dancer sa gabi [teaching during the day, ago-go dancing at night]

bwahahaha!!

rc-u is actually a consultant for a mongolian government project funded by a multi-lateral organization.  he has a doctorate in construction engineering.  he’s mean with the magic mic but absolutely no ago-go dancing for him on the side

for my non-filipino friends -  ” siopao”  is chinese steamed bun.