It was about 9am and my fellow mates took a sit at the mess in our daily morning talk-cock session. It was either this, or snoozing away in the bunks.
It’s always great laughs as we poke fun at each other or the actions of other people in camp, regardless of rank. We started talking about my stunt work the day before and I liked how they reacted to it; smiles, wide-eyed and interested. I then spoke about my current story on TITO and I noticed their eyes glazing up. My god, I thought. My story was boring.
I remember when I was in Poly and we were watching many local films. Most of the time, we, being young teens with great megalithic ideas, walked out of class gagging our mouths. I don’t entirely agree with whatever criticisms we had on local films (maturity does that) but one statement stuck in my head – “The Singapore film industry needs another Army Daze.”
I sat back and can’t help to think that there are at least two basic approach people have when it comes to the military either they hate it with disgust, or it was a rather trying period, but also very memorable.
What makes it memorable? Mostly, it’s the humor we can find in our National Service experience. It’s funny… because everyone goes through point A, then B, then C, during BMT but the stories that come out from it differ rather largely.
It’s a point I’m pondering about; an idea that reaches out to a wide audience. Something we all have in common with anything soldierly-like.
I think humor is the way to go.
Question is.. what kind of humor?
