TO SIR WITH LOVE
Unity Club, Abu Dhabi. Year 1969. It’s a movie night at the club - a rented Arab house with a large compound. Raised wall painted white serves as a screen. Myself, along with my two friends are sitting on wooden folding chairs along with other members of the club, waiting for the movie to start. The movie is loaned by one of the oil companies. The projector is ready on the table with 3 large reels, but apparently the usual projectionist is nowhere to be found. As we are still waiting for the movie to start, I feel a tap on my shoulder. I look around and see that he’s none other than the club’s secretary. “Hi there” he says, “I believe you know how to operate the projector”. “Our usual operator hasn’t come tonight”, he continues, “would you please help us out? “Yes, I surely can” I replied, as I got up and proceeded towards the projector and examined the reels. Luckily, they were all rewound and ready to go. The name of that movie was “To Sir With Love” starring Sidney Poitier, and the British singer Lulu sang the theme song, 53 years ago. I was 22 years young. Rest in eternal peace, Sir Sidney Poitier, KBE.
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