Remembering The Water Pump
A very old water pump
I saw this water pump when my colleagues and me were having a trip to an historic island outside Gothenburg. It was there I saw this good old water pump which I thought did not exist in other countries but mine. Somehow, it bended my thoughts back towards the past. In a village where I lived, there were water pumps in almost all residents’ lot. The water pumps were smaller than this one though. Some were built higher as this one, some were low. I remember ours were built low so my Mama and Papa had to bend while pumping. The water from the pump was used for laundry, dish washing and bath. But it wasn’t suitable for drinking for obvious reasons. We used to buy drinking water from a store that was subscribed to the National Water and Sewerage System. That time, not all households could subscribe to the system because of limited area coverage.
But times are changing and the water system has reached the households,even in far-flung areas. Not one of my nephews and nieces has seen a water pump and they will never see any while they grow up. I don’t know what happened to that water pump when we moved out from the village. But if I’d lived there till the present times, I’d certainly let it stay and stain where it was standing and would tell memories of it to my grand nieces and nephews.
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We have at least 2 of those near me. I live in a farming area and they are still in use.
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Marlene replied on June 12th, 2009:
Oh, good to know, Celeste. I wish I could still see a water pump in my place.
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My mom had one of those in her garden when I was growing up. Great pic!
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Marlene replied on June 12th, 2009:
Those were the times. It’s great we had seen how our parents lived before.
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I love water pump. I used to fetch water sa poso. ^_^
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Marlene replied on June 12th, 2009:
I’ve lived with it and sooo liked it, too. Bomba ang tawag sa amin sa Davao, hehee!
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Amor replied on June 12th, 2009:
Bomba din ang tawag sa amin nyan. Umiigib din kami ng tubig noon sa poso or bomba, medyo malayo layo pa nga ang lalakarin before we could reach the water pump. Maganda ring exercise, hehe.
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Marlene replied on June 14th, 2009:
Hehee, bomba din pala ang tawag nito sa inyo. Oo nga, exercise sa paa at braso pagbitbit ng inigib.
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Now that is one classic water pump I haven’t seen in ages
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Marlene replied on June 12th, 2009:
Too classic that the island did not remove it, hehee!
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Those looks really classic. I think there’s still people using the water pump.
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Marlene replied on June 12th, 2009:
Yes, sure there is, especially those places far from the city.
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Oh yeah,
I remember.
Look at the design.
Magnificant.
I miss that style.
Thankd for sharing such a beauty
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Marlene replied on June 12th, 2009:
TorAa, thanks for dropping by. It’s an old design of the pump.
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If i travel Across 100 Km towards my native place, i can still be able to taste the sweetness of Water Pump Water.
Lucky Me
- Shanker Bakshi
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Marlene replied on June 14th, 2009:
Oh, that’s far away to travel and you drink from the pump, too. The water must be clear and clean in your native place.
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I hope the people who had water pumps have preserved it for good.
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