Some Kanto Boys of Metrica

Taken in front of the Oteyza's house some time in the '60s

from left to right: Manolo Bulaon, Bill Florendo,Bing Poblador, Julian Oteyza, Serranilla kid, Don Loy Arviz

Finally from Antonio:

Christmas is around the corner and a big part of our childhood was during Christmas time. Do you remember our cumbanchero group or caroling group. I played the harmonica or silindro and someone played the drum made of tin can covered with plastic sheet. We would go from house to house singing carols and we get 5 or 10 cents from each house. They play a lot of oldies songs on the radio here and it sure bring back memories . We had a small band with you as our lead singer belting out Elvis songs. We had ukeleles as our guitars and a base instrument made from an army gasoline tank and a piece of rope. I sure enjoy the music of the Ventures like Walk Don't run and Taradiyng Raw Hide. Julian had that 45 record of Bumble Bee Boogie and we never got tired of playing it. And of course I remember the girls. There was Inday, the classmate of Papoose. She took care of my papers at the airport when I left in 67. There was Susan, the cousin of Elizabeth who is now Joe Poblador's wife? I seem to develop crushes easily on chubby ones at the time. i will dig up some more memories and share it with all of you. Tony

Vino adds: Actually I don't drink. Kung minsan I call myself Vinny Yak. Parang biniyak na buko. Kung minsan naman Enteng Talangka kasi me talangka ako sa ulo. Noong bata pa ako, pag hatinggabi na, sila Egong naman, kasama ang mga kapampangan doon nagiinoman at nagkakantahan. Sila ang unang gitarista sa lugar natin. Pre-Ventures, Pre-Beatles sila. Tayo ang pumalit. Walang makapalag sa kantahan nila kasi hawak nila ang Metrica. Ang kanta nila, kantang lasing talaga. Puro iyun ang kanta nila. Maya-maya darating na ang bumbero. Gawain nila magfalse alarm sa fire alarm box sa kanto ng Washington at Calamba.

Omar: i remember when we came back from summer vacation in baguio, we were told that Ollie's mom got mad and "sinunog yung bingo game". yeah, the numbers were in a red cylinder which you turned and a number would fall into a small pocket on the side which the caller pulled out. i do remember when we worked briefly for EDF in makati. we sorted IBM cards which contained info on ball bearings. the kotse you are refering to was called a morris minor na kulay blue. it's the same car bing, manolo and i took when we followed marisel and her sister to a resort. we hit a pothole and broke the axle and pats and julian rescued us and on the way home we stopped at some club in bulacan when they said "mag enjoy kayo dahil pagdating sa bahay, yari kayo kay ermat". i was grounded for 2 weeks. i was not allowed to go out.