SURNAMES

8th February 2011, Tuesday Afternoon

Lee Zhen was asking me why is this Friday, a school holiday?

Me:  (explained about the Hokkiens prayers to the Jade Emperor "拜天公"")

LZ:  Are you a Hokkien people?
Me:  No, I'm a Cantonese.  Your father is a Hokkien.
LZ:  Then, I am what people?
Me:  You're a Hokkien.
LZ:  Why I am not a Cantonese people?
Me:  'Coz you follow your father.  Just like your surname, you followed your father's surname, Lee "李".


LZ:  Mummy, next time I want to marry a Low, "羅".  Then my children can have your surname.  I don't know what people lah... but the surname is Low, like you.