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| Typical way of taking off shoes in a motor launch. Foochow style |
Here is a story about travelling in the early morning down the river in Rajang to teach in Kwong Hua School. My sister was a secondary school English teacher for many years in Kwong Hua School. For six days a week, every morning she had to be in the motor launch by six a.m. Sometimes it was extremely cold. On other days it would be wet and rainy. But she was able to bear it all.
On cold days, she had a special way to warm her feet. She would take off her shoes and put her feet under the cushions of the seat in front of her. And naturally she would be able to get some warmth out of the cushions without many people noticing.
One day, her cold toes touched the butt of an Iban who was wearing just a loin cloth accidentally. He jumped up as if a snake had bitten him. My sister quickly pretended that nothing happened and kept a straight face, putting her own feet under her skirt.
If her students had known this story, they would have a lot to say and laugh about!! It has been a well kept secret and she has been retired for more than 10 years now.
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