Our Good Old Days
The pictures here shows the way we were in the good old days. It brings back very fun memories of the past. Those in this pictures will remember among other things:
- The "anko" during christmas
- The queue for their portion of bread as Baba comes from Okene or trips
- The kookoo and "olori ode ma ku soko o" during moonlight
- Sitting at the feet of Aani as he tells interesting tales
- Uten with Iya, epkase and coconut from her “akpase” or the shout of “O olo joko jare” to any child that refuses to fetch her “Emakailu ebi”
- Emayin at cultivation and harvest and the hunt for ekena - "crabs"
- Work and Play at the cocoa/coffee plantation at Ekenoba now occupied by homes from Fimihan's to the hill behind Temilade's
- Ths sound of Babajeje's car after the day's trips to Okene
- Agunmu from Babalokoja
- In years later, a shout of "EXPRESS!"
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The People in the Group Foto
Standing (from Left)
Bade Akerejola; Dele Salami; Olatunbosun Oyetunji; Makonjuola Akerejola; Boboye Lawani; Demi Akerejola and
Sojumi Akerejola
Sitting on the Bench (from Left)
Shikemi Aiyedun; Taiye Adesipe; Ojo Ajanusi; Somi Akerejola; Ilesanmi Lawani; Olu Bolaji; Abu Salami; Demoye Akerejola and
Sasola Olagbaiye
Sitting On the Floor (from Left)
Adedoyin Obayemi; Ayinke Jubelo; Feyitunu Koto; Omolola Aiyekeyi;
ERD History in Photos