Do you know how Singapore got its name, William? Huh uh. Well, uh, it was nothing but...
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Jack Flowers:
Do you know how Singapore got its name, William?
William Leigh:
Huh uh.
Jack Flowers:
Well, uh, it was nothing but jungle, you know...
William Leigh:
Yes.
Jack Flowers:
Nobody ever crossed over it. Then one day, this Hindu prince, he rows over with a big bunch of people. A hunting party. They were gonna' shoot some deer, with bows and arrows, all that. And, uh, they traipsed around a while... and, wait a minute! What do they spot? What? A tiger. Then they spot another tiger. And then some more tigers. They were up to their asses in tigers!
[starts to chuckle]
Jack Flowers:
So they run. They run like hell, you know? They hop back in their boats, they row away, and the prince says, "Boy! That place is something! I'm gonna' name it! I'm gonna' call it 'Singapura' - Lion City". Lion City!
William Leigh:
I thought you said they were tigers?
Jack Flowers:
Well, that's right! That's right. That's the point of the story, William. The dummy couldn't tell a tiger from a lion.
William Leigh:
That's very funny.
Jack Flowers:
What can you expect of a place that got started like that?
William Leigh:
Quite.
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Do you know Singapore got its name William
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Well erm it was nothing but jungle you know Yes
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Nobody ever crossed over it Then one day this Hindu prince
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He rose over with a big bunch of people A hunting party
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They were gonna shoot some deer with bows and arrows all that
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and erm they traipsed around a while
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and wait a minute What do they spot
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What
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A tiger Then they spot another tiger
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And then some more tigers They were up to their asses in tigers
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So they run They run like hell you know
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They hop back in their boats they row away and the prince says
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Boy That place is something I'm gonna name it
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I'm gonna call it Singapura Lion City
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Lion City
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I thought you said they were tigers
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Well that's right That's the point of the story William
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The dummy couldn't tell a tiger from a lion
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That's very funny What can you expect
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a place that got started like that Quite
Clip duration: 71 seconds
Views: 117
Timestamp in movie: 01h 03m 13s
Uploaded: 22 November, 2022
Genres: drama
Summary: Jack Flowers, an American hustler in early 1970s Singapore, dreams of building a fortune by running a brothel and returning to the States to lead a life of luxury.
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