Sunday evening, November 15, and it was a night of celebration.

More than 700 former SRK Sri Petaling pupils and teachers had gathered in KL to commemorate the 40th year of the primary school’s existence. Old friendships were rekindled and fond memories were shared. It was a night to remember. Well, it certainly was for my ex-classmate, Ibrahim (not his real name).

How many of us remember this western classic (refer title) starring Clint Eastwood, Lee Van Cleef and Eli Wallach?

Having been born not long after its release, I will be forgiven for not knowing the huge impact the movie had made at that time. Such was its success that legendary film director, Quentin Tarantino has even called this 1960’s epic “the best-directed film of all time”.

Question: What do heart attacks and headaches have in common?
Answer: They can both be treated effectively with aspirin.