Manong Vic, I was one of those hollering "PANDESAAAAAL" every morning. Yeah, I was a pandesal boy... Probably you heard me too. That was around early 70's. I got my goodies from Villar and sometimes from Lopez. One time, I sold only 5 pcs.out of 200 pandesals.. I picked 150 pcs small and 50 pcs of a larger size.. I went home crying and my mom asked what happened but I didn't wanna tell her..I don't want them to get mad, thinking that she might not let me let me sell pandesal anymore(That's not cool for me awanen ti balonen) but my mom was so insitent to know what was going on.. I told her anyway. She said "Give me all your remaining pandesal," which I did. When she came back, she gave me some money and said "Inka agrindi garoden"(Go now and remit some money to the bakeries). I was so surprised how she did it! And was allowed to continue selling pandesal. I learned my lessons in selling.Iso nga agen-gana ita ag-laklako ak pay latta ngem saan nga pandesal(So I am still selling but no more pan de sals!)---#
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Good for you, Arsenio! I too sold Pan de Cacao for 2 days when I was still in the Elementary school. I carried all over Asingan that big can ( I supposed it was a container for lard or shortening ) full of the tasty rolls. I quit because an unfriendly dog almost chewed off a piece of my _____!! You know what? I am also a part time merchant. I sell on e-bay ( I have my own account, I can open my e-bay store if I like and I have a pay pal account. ) I did sell collector's items ( rare books, Music Laser Discs/DVDs, etc. )Lately I neglected posting items for bidding but I have to do it again before I forget my e-bay passwords! Keep on writing. Its fun!
Vic
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Correction please it's not only you who is hollering ''Pandesaaaal every morning but I'm sure you are with my brother Manuel. Well, I remember that you did not do it for a long time. Its my mother and your mother who continue selling pandesal. They wake up at dawn and go together to get the goodies. then later they just distribute from house to house whom they call it "suki ti pandesal". They enjoyed doing it even they are tired from the whole days work because every morning we have pandesal for our breakfast. Even without anything to spread-on we enjoyed eating it, especially when it is still hot. "Kahit isawsaw lang sa kape pwede na". In the afternoon we all gathered sitting altogether simply just like that. But gone were the days we are all now miles and miles away. Kailan kaya tayo ulit magkita-kita?
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