Catchword: white horse

Filed Under: English, Singapore, Military, Slang

Part of Speech: n.

Quotation: I was enlisted for NS in 1994. My platoon mates and I were at first unaware that there was a “white horse” among us. Therefore, we were generally surprised with the “special privileges” accorded to us that ranged from more frequent canteen breaks, later wake-up hours and sometimes better food servings. It was only till the passing-out parade (for recruits) that the truth dawned on us. One of our platoon mate, who did not stand out in any way, be it in physical tests, shooting skills or leadership qualities, was named the company’s best recruit instead of other more worthy ones. The puzzle was quickly solved when it was known that the “white horse’s” influential father is the guest-of-honour for our batch’s passing-out-parade.

Article or Document Title:
“White Horse Issue” (URL)

Author:
Dawei Yan

Article, Document, Publication, Web Site:
Workers’ Party of Singapore

Date of Publication:
Nov. 17, 2003

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