National Day
Sunday, August 9, 2009
Happy National Day Singapore! Today marks the 44th anniversary of Singapore being an independent country.
I arrived home after 8pm this evening and have therefore missed most of the festivities. The taxi on the way home had to take an out the way loop in order to prevent being stuck in traffic. Thankfully it only added about 10 minutes onto our taxi ride from the airport.
I asked the driver what typical Singaporeans do to celebrate National Day. He said there are no real traditions outside of the parade and associated festivals. Although, at 8:22 pm all Singaporeans, regardless of their location, are to place their hand over their heart and say the National Pledge. I asked where he was and if he did this. He replied, why of course, I did it while listening to the radio and driving down the street. He was a really nice guy and was chatty the remainder of the trip.
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We, the citizens of Singapore
pledge ourselves as one united people,
regardless of race, language or religion,
to build a democratic society,
based on justice and equality,
so as to achieve happiness, prosperity and
progress for our nation.
Yep, thats pretty short and to the point!
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