Fighting for Lollipops and Roses

Memory Served: Several times between 1978 and 1990, Makati and Las Pinas

There were times in my childhood that I remember hearing grown-ups talk about me. My mom in several occasions talked about while she was pregnant with me, she once battled her way to watch what apparently was a very big hit then in the cinemas, Lollipops and Roses, starred Nora Aunor, matinee idol then, an icon now of Philippine film and entertainment. Then, of course, the grown-ups laugh about it, then sometimes look at me with fondness. Weird.

Reportedly, "Oh My Papa" was one of the musical performances from the movie - and yes, my memory of this song is mainly either the version of Lady Aunor, or her contemporary, Victor Wood. Just now, I learned that the song was originally in German!

For this post, I bestow a regal title for Lady Aunor, primarily to pander to some of my readers, who are die-hard Noranians (the cult of her ladyship, whose adoration and loyalty are proven to be more stable than our currency's foreign exchange value).

Happy Fathers Day to you and yours!