Only in the Philippines

Only in the Philippines

20 Jun 2007 | No Comment

A rather funny meme that’s just starting to take off from some Pinoy bloggers based on an old postcard. Though somewhat macabre, the grotesque is tamed by the smiling people at the background, clearly posing for the camera! Anyway, it made me curious, was it really this way or is this just a staged shoot? (I just read somewhere that this is a gag shoot) Looking at the fineprint description at the back though, the caption says: EXECUTIONER at the turn of the century PHILIPPINES. In a postcard? …

executioner-front-500.jpg executioner-back-500.jpg A rather funny meme that’s just starting to take off from some Pinoy bloggers based on an old postcard. Though somewhat macabre, the grotesque is tamed by the smiling people at the background, clearly posing for the camera! Anyway, it made me curious, was it really this way or is this just a staged shoot? (I just read somewhere that this is a gag shoot) Looking at the fineprint description at the back though, the caption says: EXECUTIONER at the turn of the century PHILIPPINES. In a postcard? I’m sure recipients find it inviting to come and watch!

As I was tagged by MarcVill, I’m tagging the following:

  1. Frances – Come Enjoy This Lonely Sky With Me
  2. Jun – jun.anteola
  3. Oggie – Lagal[og]
  4. J – What’s Right in the World
  5. Cliff – Red Itlog

Instructions:

  1. Download the scanned front (@800px, @500px) and back (@800px, @500px) of this postcard and resize to fit your blog.
  2. Put some sense into this very old postcard by adding some text. It can be serious, it can be funny. Anything goes!
  3. Title of the entry should be Only in the Philippines!
  4. Share the love and tag five other proud Filipinos.

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