5.7.09

At the National Day Parade 2009, get ready to ...

I've noticed recently that the National Day banners have gone up all over Singapore, proudly bearing the theme for this year's National Day Parade: "Come Together".

"Come Together".

In an age of rampant internet porn and off-colour humour, I'm really, really surprised that this passed committee.

I mean, it's "Come Together", not "Let us come together" or "Come together to celebrate ...". And even though the full theme is "Come Together --- Reaching Out, Reaching Up", I'm not sure the subtitle improves anything.

Also, the official logo makes it really all about, well, you know:

Plus: note all the bursty stars.

Insert your own joke here.

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7 Comments:

At 7/05/2009 6:28 pm , Blogger Fox said...

Is this before or after we stand up for Singapore?

 
At 7/05/2009 10:15 pm , Blogger naixuhs said...

I think the Beatles might be appalled.

 
At 7/05/2009 11:32 pm , Blogger jude said...

Somehow - in SG, we seem to think that design by committee is best. That's not always the case - as the NDP theme illustrates. I remember that I was teaching in a Catholic school and we had to come up with the theme for the year. Usually this theme has some religious significance or some passage from the bible. That year when I was on the committee, they decided that the following theme was appropriate:
"My Lord ... My Rod and My Staff." :/

I was the only one to raise objections to the chosen theme!

 
At 7/05/2009 11:39 pm , Blogger Tym said...

Fox > Eh, I have a soft spot for Stand Up for Singapore! (Shut up, I'm not trying to insert double entendres in every line.) I think because it seems so straightforward and unpretentious compared to all its successors.

naixuhs > I suck. I totally didn't think of the Beatles song till I saw your comment. Just goes to show you what the predominant cultural influences on my mind are. :P

jude > Win!!!

 
At 7/12/2009 4:46 am , Anonymous Laremy said...

Guess who's the creative director of the NDP this year? :)

 
At 7/16/2009 1:27 am , Anonymous Anonymous said...

for those who lack that bit of imagination

http://www.edmw.sg/gallary/albums/userpics/12084/whoops.jpg

 
At 8/01/2009 11:00 pm , Blogger Ruok said...

Its good to come. We need to increase the population, no?

 

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