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October 1st Celebration In My Days by plusQueen: 7:17pm On Sep 29, 2008
I was just wondering what happens in Nigeria nowadays on Independence day.
As a kid I remember we went to the stadium and marched in our school ceremonial outfits while saluting some government official
and when I became a girl's guideĀ  (Scout) I was proud to wear my blue uniform and flog the living daylights of trespassers grin
who dared cross our line cool

We would watch the police and army bands display their skills in beautiful uniforms.
We would see Atilogwu and Nkponkiti dancers,School choirs,even masquerades and war dancers.
We would buy meatpies, agidi jellof with biscuit bone, Ice cream and gala from street hawkers despite our parents' warning not to eat food from those vendors
I wonder what happens now at independence day.
I hear the" march passed" has been phased out so what took it's place?
Re: October 1st Celebration In My Days by romeo(m): 8:33pm On Sep 29, 2008
Dis my sister na army generation!! shocked shocked shocked shocked
Re: October 1st Celebration In My Days by ifyalways(f): 8:30pm On Sep 30, 2008
angry angry angry
. . .There is nothing to celebrate anymore sad sad sad sad
Most children are busy hawking on the streets to make ends meet.Nothing to celebrate !
Re: October 1st Celebration In My Days by Sammy107d(m): 5:12am On Oct 01, 2008
ify ify hmm, sad
Re: October 1st Celebration In My Days by ifyalways(f): 3:51pm On Oct 01, 2008
Sammy whats gwan? sad
Re: October 1st Celebration In My Days by Pataki: 4:30pm On Oct 01, 2008
Things have changed embarassed
Re: October 1st Celebration In My Days by Sammy107d(m): 6:07pm On Oct 01, 2008
@ ify
i jus thought that was a lil xaggeratd smiley
Re: October 1st Celebration In My Days by darfur(m): 7:17pm On Oct 01, 2008
wait o, shey today na independence day? grin

oh my nigeria . . . i apologise, happy birthday my one and only nigeria wink

cry, the forgotten country embarassed
Re: October 1st Celebration In My Days by ifyalways(f): 8:27pm On Oct 01, 2008
Sammy107_d:

@ ify
i jus thought that was a little xaggeratd smiley
Exaggerated for where? when was the last time u went home?don't u see the kids hussling everywhere?from hawking pure water to begging then later to armed Robbery sad sad sad sad
darfur:



cry, the forgotten country embarassed
Yes,maybe its the "land that God forgot" undecided

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