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The Yellow Bar by John Falch: The real Imang as a young woman
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The book and some of the history behind it. Saturday, August 11, 2012. The real Imang as a young woman. This is my mother in law, Maxima Reynaldo, from a photo taken in the 1950s. She was, and still is, quite a looker! As a child in World War Two, she was forced to work in a Japanese parachute factory. It was the only factory of its kind outside of Japan. The hours were long and the conditions were brutal. Not mentioned in The Yellow Bar. August 21, 2012 at 4:01 PM. December 15, 2014 at 5:51 AM. Sites in...
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The Yellow Bar by John Falch: September 2014
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The book and some of the history behind it. Friday, September 26, 2014. I found some samples of some Filipino Japanese Occupation Money in an antique store. It's interesting how the style mimics the US Dollar of the times. After the Japanese took over the Philippines in 1941, they brought hundreds of propaganda experts to "asianize" the population through theater, movies, radio and newspapers. The picture on the right hand side of the note is of the monument to Jose Rizal. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).
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The Yellow Bar by John Falch: My Unexpected Birthday Trip to Singapore
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The book and some of the history behind it. Friday, March 22, 2013. My Unexpected Birthday Trip to Singapore. As an American, living in Indonesia is a lot of fun, but there are a few annoyances. The biggest one is the government Immigration department. The rules are always changing, seemingly for no other reason than to confuse all of the participants involved. Therefore, companies that hire foreigners usually have to contract a local immigration liaison to keep up with these changes. Then my boss called.
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The Yellow Bar by John Falch: Japanese Occupation Money
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The book and some of the history behind it. Friday, September 26, 2014. I found some samples of some Filipino Japanese Occupation Money in an antique store. It's interesting how the style mimics the US Dollar of the times. After the Japanese took over the Philippines in 1941, they brought hundreds of propaganda experts to "asianize" the population through theater, movies, radio and newspapers. The picture on the right hand side of the note is of the monument to Jose Rizal. Only the Best Links. In 1939 we...
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The Yellow Bar by John Falch: The Yellow Bar: Publishers Weekly Review
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The book and some of the history behind it. Monday, March 21, 2016. The Yellow Bar: Publishers Weekly Review. Is a quarter-finalist in the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award (ABNA) 2014. June 3, 2014 at 5:57 PM. Were you at gajah mada 123 (ALT) telling story about last scene of platoon movie? September 20, 2014 at 6:07 AM. Yes I was. Is this an old student? Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Only the Best Links. The Rape of Manila (Graphic). Art Deco Manila: Paulo Alacazaren. The Metropolitan Theater Today.
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The Yellow Bar by John Falch: Sites in the Book: The Santa Ana Cabaret
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The book and some of the history behind it. Tuesday, September 11, 2012. Sites in the Book: The Santa Ana Cabaret. Santa Ana was where people went to sin.". I gave him a cameo role as the buddy of Eric Lawson while they were interned in the Santo Tomas. (I felt is was the least I could do. Stories like his should not be forgotten.). Sites in the Book. January 15, 2013 at 2:56 AM. Nice information about the Santa Ana Cabaret. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom). Only the Best Links. Santa Ana was where peo...
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The Yellow Bar by John Falch: December 2014
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The book and some of the history behind it. No posts. Show all posts. No posts. Show all posts. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Only the Best Links. The Rape of Manila (Graphic). Art Deco Manila: Paulo Alacazaren. The Metropolitan Theater Today. Cousin Dave Hale's Funny Blog. Flickr Photo Group: Old Manila Nostalgia. The Manila Carnival Site: a journey into Manila's art deco past. Another Amazing Poke Rafferty Novel by Timothy Hallinan. Sites in the Book: 1940s Filipino Country Homes. Grandpa, what did K-rat...
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The Yellow Bar by John Falch: Sites in the Book: Fort Santiago
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The book and some of the history behind it. Wednesday, April 3, 2013. Sites in the Book: Fort Santiago. By late morning he still hadn't shown up. This was not him, something was wrong.". So much history has happened within its stone walls: Pirates, plagues and foreign invasions. It was the starting point of the Manila Galleon trade. It was a prison and a military barracks. Philippine National Hero, Jose Rizal, was imprisoned here before his execution. Nephew Kong touches history. Sites in the Book. Hi Sa...
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The Yellow Bar by John Falch: Sites in the Book: The Manila Cathedral
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The book and some of the history behind it. Thursday, May 23, 2013. Sites in the Book: The Manila Cathedral. Manila Cathedral was gone. There was nothing but a few columns and a huge pile of rubble left.". Click to see larger image. The current Cathedral, in the old walled Spanish quarter of Intramuros, is in its 8th reincarnation. The church has a long, sad history of being destroyed by fire and earthquakes since it was first built as a bamboo and wood structure in 1571 by. Sites in the Book. It sat the...
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The Yellow Bar by John Falch: Grandpa, what did K-rations taste like?
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The book and some of the history behind it. Wednesday, October 31, 2012. Grandpa, what did K-rations taste like? Well grandson, they tasted like Spam and crackers for the most part. Sometimes there was a hard slice of fruitcake. Chocolate bites. Chewing gum. Instant coffee, instant bouillon soup and fruit flavored drink powder. And they always came with 4 Chesterfield cigarettes and a pack of matches. maybe to take the taste away. And when you're starving, K-rations are the best tasting meals on earth.
