Tantie Talk
What it is really going on in dis place? Yuh open de papers an' seeing
stories dat yuh hope to God ent true, but yuh know dey not only true but it
probably have plenty more dat yuh ent hear 'bout yet. Is a good ting de Police
Service no longer call de Police Force, an' dey motto is "To Protect and Serve"...
Two stories over de las few days jes serve to show how deep in de manure
pile T&T really is. De first one is Police arrest a man fuh obscene language
an' less than 1/2hr later he on a slab in de mortuary. How it is dat a man use
of obscene language does entitle him to get (1) arrested, (2) get beat wid a gun
butt among odder tings an (3) a free trip to de mortuary via de police station?
Besides de fact dat ANY given hour of ANY day yuh could hear not only de many an'
varied 'vagrant' types cussing an' carrying on, (an' when one ah dem cussing
YOU an' 'busing yuh name to high Heaven, de selfsame Police does say dey cyant
do nutting 'bout it or dey cyant find de person) but also yuh average Joe Bloke
Trini who does naturally use cuss words liberally to accentuate, 'colourify' an'
punctuate dey everyday talk, why dey wasn' looking fuh all de ole tief/bandit who
yuh know was 'puttin dong a wuk' while dey was brutalising de man who was looking
to get a lil someting to eat? Worse yet, is why he was cussing when he see de
police... de had jack him up earlier in de week but had was to let him go when dey
realise de man was at wuk in de methanol plant when de 'incident' dey hold him
for was taking place. De man was a proud father of a 2 month old boy, an'
besides de wuk at de methanol plant used to do other odd jobs to make ends meet...he
never used to smoke cigarettes according to de family an' friends, an' while like
all Trini he used to have a drink or two, nobody could explain how he body get tag
in de mortuary as having died from "Drug Overdose". So far de only overdose
dat he get fuh sure was a setta licks. At least de Police 'seem' to be moving
expeditiously in de investigation, too late fuh de man, but hopefully it go mean dat
someting like dis ent go happen again...but is only time go tell.
De nex incident did actually happen las weekend, a reporter at de Express was
selling he car, he make de arrangements wid de buyer, went to Licensing
to fixup de transfer and dey tell him come back nex day. Well he get plenty more
than he did bargain for when he went back, because dey tell him he trying to
sell a car dat wasn' he own to sell an' nex ting he know is Police hauling him off de
Licencing compound 'for questioning', wid people looking him an' sure
dat is ketch de Police ketch a 'car tief'. Eventually, dey realise dat de man was de
rightful owner of de car, but not before dey humiliate him an' francomen violate
he rights as a citizen of T&T...an' why? Because de so-an'-so Licensing
Department doh have dey act together. Honest, innocent, law-abiding citizens does be
ketching dey nennen whenever dey have to do business wid Licensing, but yet it have endless
cars gettin' tief an' pass through said Licensing 'without their
knowledge'...yeh right! So, after all is said an done what next? Anybody go really do anything
to right de ills dat plaguing we society/country? Fuh de las 41 years or so we
been gettin' pretty much what we deserve...why? Apparently because "we like it so",
because we still screwing we own self every time by accepting an' then electing de
sorry bunch of losers dat passing fuh politicians in dis town, an' nutting ent go
change until as citizens of T&T and therefore employers of said losers, we exercise
we right to tell dem what we want done, how we want it done an' exactly where to get
off when dey doh get it done.
Is time fuh we to stop believing de fantasy dat we is God's chosen
people an dat He have de very first Trinidad passport....an if yuh feel I lie, check
out what making de rounds of Trinis on de net dese days:
Once upon a time in the kingdom of Heaven, God was missing for six days.
Eventually, Michael the archangel found him, resting on the seventh day. He inquired of God. "Where have you been?"
God sighed a deep sigh of satisfaction and proudly pointed downwards through the clouds, "Look, Michael. Look what I've made!"
Archangel Michael looked puzzled and said, "What is it?"
"It's a planet," replied God, "and I've put Life on it. I'm going to call Earth and it's going to be a great place of balance."
"Balance?" inquired Michael, still confused. God explained, pointing to different parts of earth. "For
example, northern Europe will be a place of great opportunity and wealth while southern Europe is going to be
poor. Over there I've placed a continent of white people and over there is a continent of black people," God continued pointing to different
countries.
"This one will be extremely hot and while this one will be very cold and covered in ice." The Archangel,
impressed by God's work, then pointed to a land mass in the Caribbean and said, "What's that one?"
"Ah," said God. "That's Trinidad, the most glorious place on earth. There are beautiful
beaches, breath-taking ranges, streams, hills, and water falls. The people from Trinidad are going to be very handsome, modest, intelligent and humorous and they are going to be found traveling the world holding good jobs. They will be extremely sociable, hardworking and high-achieving, and they will be known throughout the
world as diplomats and carriers of peace, they will be great party-planners
and costume-makers. They will have the most beautiful women in the world
from every possible racial mixture I have created these last six days.
They will make melodious, rhythmic music called soca, beat out the sweetest
music out of drums and barrels and host the greatest extravaganza in the world -
which they will call Carnival."
Michael gasped in wonder and admiration but then proclaimed, "What about balance, God? You said there would be balance!!!"
"Ah," God replied wisely, "Wait until you see the idiots I've put in their government."
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BACKCHAT: Issue 34
Thumbs up to [BOSTON USA] I can relate to every word starting with when
they get together and talk trini talk and the link to the hot pepper and for my self the
link to doubles, curried goat, stewed chicken, roti and the list goes on and on. The
girlfriend is 100% trini and man can that lady cook. Well I guess I don't have to tell ya
bout the cook.
Best of luck in all ya do.
//Canada
Just saying thanks for this useful and informative diary - appreciate it.
//Trinidad
Tanks eh! De Bingo was good, good, good. Doh mine it had tunder an
litening jus before, de people an dem did enjoy demself. Ah shore the nex one will be even
bigger an better
//Talparo, Trinidad
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Michael
Baker's (CMB) apartments, Tobago. Self contained, kitchenette,
hot & cold, cable TV. TT$75 per person. Two hour show, World
class entertainment (calypso, reggae, ballads, oldies) One man
band.
Michael Baker's CD 2002 "one Aspiration" available.
Call 868-639-8243(home) ... 868-681-9717(mobile)
EMAIL: mbaker@visittobago.gov.tt
Daneil Trace Carnbee,
Tobago W.I. |
Sacketteers to Matura Rio Seco Falls:
Sunday 14th - Matura Rio Seco Falls, Sulphur Springs. Assembling
Valencia Junction,
Valencia from 7:00am. Contact Garth 675-1742; Ricardo 674-8969,
682-8577; Lennox 625-9814,
674-1350; Amde 624-5328 |
Sagicor Fundraiser at Tsunami:
Saturday 13th - in aid of a gravely ill co-worker. Featuring Imij &
Co., Syndicate,
Arelon "D" Art Man and DJ Rene. Tickets: $40. Call 628-1636, ext. 1288 |
ASTOR - at Queen's Hall:
Friday 12th to Sunday 14th - A revival of the work of dance legend Astor
Johnson will be presented at Queen's Hall at 8:30pm, Friday & Saturday and at
6:30pm on Sunday.
Tickets are $75 each and are available from Linen Express, West Mall;
The Bread Basket,
St. Ann's; La Tropicale Flower Shop, Patna Street, St. James; Finesse
Gold, Colsort Mall
and members of the Astor Johnson Repertory Dance Theatre. |
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