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Kampung Chicken

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There was a time...no, this is not a National Day song. There was a time where chickens are chickens. I used to go to a kampung at the old Bishan which was called "Pek San Theng" where a relative lived and collect freshly laid chicken eggs from a shed. They lived in an attap house, have fresh water from a well to draw water from a bucket using a pulley system and a central kitchen as if it was built for the community. There was no mobile data but only chickens that roam freely. Today, there is roaming data but chickens are all caged.  They were proper roads to get in to the village and there were no street lamps for lights at night. It was certainly a great experience for me as a child but sadly we could never go back there again. These days people do not even go out, to run or to walk then along came Pokemon Go and everyone got crazy. Before this, people were already walking around like zombies. Enjoy your game but beware that in every game, safety is paramount. Despite...