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‘di na ko takot sa tuko
January 24, 2008I love going to Batangas when I was a kid, non-stop street games to the max ang favorite pastime ko. No one can make me stay indoors except for one thing… Tuko… and pinakamabisang panakot sakin (bukod sa ipis).
There are so many myths about this reptile. It will stick to your skin and leave an ugly mark that you will regret for the rest of your life. Hearing its voice… tukkku… tukkku. I thought of it as an animal with brown soggy skin, yellow eyes, looks close to a fierce croc, and two feet long. Big enough for a 5 to 7 year old kid (just like me way back then). I have maintained this image in my mind since then.
I have almost forgot about this.
Today is happy hayop Thursday. We have this segment about pets, this morning we have different kinds of geckos. the infamous tuko is one of them. The myth is broken! I finally saw it for the first time! and it’s far from I imagined. In fact it’s a cute creature. Here’s a proof!!! Matapang na ko! I have finally conquered my fear!
