In the wake of my posting yesterday, I would like to share an anecdote of my encounter regarding 紅豆詞.

In final "test" of the music course of my junior year in high school, the teacher asked every student to sing a song, any song but the national anthem and 紅豆詞. Why not 紅豆詞? Some classmates wondered. The teacher said it is a frivolous song, categorically. 

PS. In my days in that prestigious high school, it seemed the purpose of teaching and learning was only for advanced study, not a holistic and balanced education. Under such a circumstance, music, fine arts, and physical education became associate subjects, which earned much less attention by the school and students. It is a shame that I cannot read the musical staff or know what perspective drawing is to teach my grandchildren now.