References to the cinema reminded me of an incident in Singapore
in the Fifties . - Our mob (Signal Corps) were based at Pasir Panjang - and we'd often go to a forces Kinema somewhere near BMH Alexander - In those days the MORs were very child like and could speak only little English but would be found in the front seats of the cinema - probably not understanding a word - however they did understand our National Anthem - which normally signified The End of the performance -
and time to leave. During one particular film the National Anthem was
part of the feature and consequently played half-way through - Immediatley all the front seats went up and the MORs proceeded to file
out - Only to sheepishly return to their seats when they realised the
performance was far from over - to raucous laughter from the BORs.
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