To, Nyo Nyo Aye Memories of Rangoon in the 40’s. The late 40’s was very interesting for Rangoon, sounds covered the days and the nights, street side sellers sold every thing from dried egg powder, dried meat, dried biscuits, parachutes, matches (the Japanese used for clearing the jungles) all these various items were sold under the heading “ take your pick one and a half rupees,” Kyats had not come into use and the decimal system was not used yet. (some mistakes made in Burmese movies) American jeeps were being sold at prices as low as 50 rupees and 60 rupees. Food; from the point of view of British and United State troops food was sold in China town, a tin (a four gallon tin) cost 15 rupees and would last a modest family a month. The nights brought sounds of Karen and the Burmese troops fight in Ke Were Kyan, the whistling of bullets, the crashing of grenades, and the pounding of the Burmese Navy to this sound was added a combination of sounds of frighten animals from the zoo and the Music from the night clubs were Yanks and Limeys wasted their time waiting for transport back home; songs such as ‘How much is the doggie in the window’ “Tennense’s Waltz” blared every night while rickshaw and Garry wait for passenger in Phayre Street (The Volga , The Green Hotel ) On Prome road, Land was dirt cheap.
Posted on: Mon, 04 Aug 2014 22:42:37 +0000
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