Suntukan Na

This is to authorize the following students, Rod Vagilidad and Chunky Ramos, to have a fighting match to be held at the Plaza later this afternoon at 2PM.

Something to that effect was written on a piece of paper. The paper was cleverly folded to conceal the message that it actually contained. And our Practical Arts teacher, Mr. Dalis, was supposed to sign the letter at the bottom part to formalize this authorization letter.

Okay, just how will we do it?

It was one of those seatwork sessions in 1st year high school Practical Arts where we we were supposed to finish the templates he taught us to draw. And as we know, it was quite free to roam around the Prac Arts classroom during these times.

"Sir, pagandahan tayo ng pirma.", urged one classmate.

Mr. Dalis, a bit perplexed on this unusual request by a student, reluctantly gave in with a nod.

By this time, a bunch of other students has now gathered around them to witness this "signature contest".

"O sige sir ha, mauuna 'ko", volunteers the student who then proceeds to affix his signature on a scratch paper.

"Ayan, sir. Ganda ng pirma ko, 'no? O kayo naman." handing out the other piece of paper prepared specifically for the teacher to sign on, careful that the paper remains folded so that he wouldn't be able to read what is actually written inside of it.

Mr. Dalis signs the paper with much gusto.

"Wow! Galing pala ng pirma nyo, sir. Mas maganda nga yang pirma nyo.", says the student while immediately taking away the signed paper and holding it side by side with his very own signed paper, as if really comparing the two signatures on which one had the better strokes.

The bunch of students gathered around agrees, then proceeds back to their own seats as if nothing happened.

"O game. Authorized na ni Dalis yung suntukan mamaya.", the student spreads the news.

Practical Arts was supposed to be one of the subjects in school where we would be able to learn things that we can readily apply in everyday practical living. But I am pretty sure Social Engineering wasn't the title of that first year course taught to us.