The three things I know about Al Capone were: 1) he was in prisoned in Cell 181 in Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary in San Francisco, California; 2) after his time in prison, he went to John Hopkins Hospital in Baltimore, Maryland for mental treatment, and 3) he didn't pay his taxes.
Then, he also told me that he's interested in watching the movie, The Godfather.
Me: Pwede na diay ka motan-aw ug ingon ana nga salida? Pwede na diay na sa imong edad? (Are you allowed to watch that movie? Is that suitable for your age?)
The Boy: Ma, I'm turning 17 already. I've been watching movies that aren't for babies anymore for a long time. Besides, Abe Vigoda is in that movie!
Me: Kinsa man na siya? (Who is he?)
The Boy: He's in Godfather lagi! (He was getting annoyed.)
Me: Sigurado ka pwede ang 'The Godfather' sa imong edad? (Are you sure that 'The Godfather' is appropriate for your age?)
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Then, he wasn't slightly annoyed with me anymore because he was pissed! He stopped talking to me the rest of our way home. He really wanted to watch the movie, but since I haven't watched it yet, I was thinking it's a violent one. You know what I mean---mob, gang, full of crimes, and violence.
I knew that the boy wasn't pleased with me because he didn't ask for his after-school snacks. He also refused to give me hugs before he went up to his room to do his homeworks. When the mister got home that evening, I told him what happened in that afternoon. But, I was careful because I always knew that the boy never liked being talked about. From being pissed, he'd surely be fuming if he'd hear me telling on him to his father. So I told it in Tagalog, a language that the boy doesn't understand at all.
"Kaninang hapon, nagalit si Budoy sa akin. Hindi niya 'ko kinausap hanggang ngayon kasi nainis siya sa akin noong tinanong ko kung angkop na ba sa kanyang edad ang pelikulang 'Ang Ninong.' Sabi niya kasi na ninanais niyang manood sa nasabing pelikula ngayong Sabado." (This afternoon, the boy was mad at me. He didn't speak with me even until now because he was annoyed when I asked him if the movie, The Godfather is suitable for his age. He said that he wanted to watched the movie this Saturday.)The mister just laughed at me. Hehehe. It sounded funnier when I Tagalized the title of the movie.
Anyway, I think it's fine if the boy will watch the movie. It's from the 70s and I guess some scenes will not be as gory as mob movies shown nowadays. As a mother, I sometimes forget that my baby boy is going be a legal adult next year. *sigh. Life isn't short, it just flies so fast.
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Time flies so fast. He's a big boy now. I wish i could watch the movie with him, it's one of my favourites.
Time flies so fast. He's a big boy now. I wish i could watch the movie with him, it's one of my favourites.
Oh may? so i thought all this time that the "boy" is aged from 6-8, nope! he's a grown up already! hahahahahahha. In most cases, sons like me get pissed with their moms due to knowledge different, oh! our generation nowadays! hahaha.
I find the "ninong" funny too! hahahaha
I started blogging when he was around 7. That was why I referred to him as "the boy", and I haven't changed it yet even if he's turning 17 in December. :)
I always ask my kids for topics I am not sure about or zero knowledge at all. Ayaw kong magmamarunong at baka mahuli ako. hehehe
HAHA! "Ang Ninong" talaga! I remember I laughed so hard when Dits told us on facetime the way she and Yna would communicate when they're together. HAHA Bisaya si Yna, sagutin ni Dits in English. Cute!
I started going on dates to movies with a girl at 11 years and had girlfriends from 12 years old onwards. I watched horror and gory movies before I was 15. I remembered watching all the sequels of Linda Blair's "Exorcists" movies besides The Godfather. During my time they only imposed over 18 years allowed for adult movies. Lol
When I was in my 30s, my mum still looked at me like a baby. I don't blame you now. Hihihihi
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