When I was a kid, seeing the roti man (in Malay, bread is called roti. Roti man = bread man) was a real treat. He comes around in his motorcycle packed with all sorts of goodies - breads, candies, junk food and has a container (where all the breads are hanging off in the picture) that has ice cream in it. Back in the 80s, 1 ringgit can get you two pieces of cream bread, a packet of cheese rings and an ice cream. Great deal for a kid! I saw this roti man a few days ago near my uncle's house and felt a sudden urge to go over and buy something. Got a piece of pandan bread, cream bread and two packets of cheese rings for $1.80. Honestly, where can you get that these days? Had to ask him to pose for a picture as I don't know how many more of them will be around in years to come.
Saturday, January 07, 2006
Wait Mr. Roti man!
When I was a kid, seeing the roti man (in Malay, bread is called roti. Roti man = bread man) was a real treat. He comes around in his motorcycle packed with all sorts of goodies - breads, candies, junk food and has a container (where all the breads are hanging off in the picture) that has ice cream in it. Back in the 80s, 1 ringgit can get you two pieces of cream bread, a packet of cheese rings and an ice cream. Great deal for a kid! I saw this roti man a few days ago near my uncle's house and felt a sudden urge to go over and buy something. Got a piece of pandan bread, cream bread and two packets of cheese rings for $1.80. Honestly, where can you get that these days? Had to ask him to pose for a picture as I don't know how many more of them will be around in years to come.
So....is that anything like "Hey Mr. Tally Man Tally Me Bananna"?
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