BUT LOOKA HOW BIG PEOPLE could go and let duhselves look suh foolish, doh nuh? Ya’all see what has been going on wid these people who we take we good time tuh go out and carefully place an X next tuh dem name, giving dem permission tuh represent we at the highest level?
I am sure dat most if not all o’ we sat back and watched the tantrums and childish behaviour dat the Barbados Labour Party members was getting on wid fuh months now, and we see how a lot o’ the representatives from the other side sat back looking smug and giggling at the whole fiasco.
Look at wha’ happening today. Dem now come and introduce their own set o’ junk.
Now, you gine tell me dat if you know dat you do something, whatever it is and somebody like THE NATION newspaper find you out, you cahn be man or woman enough tuh come out and admit dat you do um?
Wha’ it wasn’t one body; it was a whole lot o’ people.
Look, these is things dat ya would expect from li’l children when duh do something wrong and doan want tuh be found out, caught red-handed or punished – but not from big responsible adults. You could imagine dat 11 big-able, intelligent people could sit down and get a letter drafted, requesting a meeting wid the Prime Minister? But looka wha’ could happen now, before the Prime Minister could even see it, somebody had it and hand it over to THE NATION people.
All hell brek loose
Well, the newspaper published the story. Then all hell brek loose and evahbody saying not dem or dem ain’t saying nutten or dem seeking legal advice.
I have been following up this because I wanted tuh see if THE NATION newspaper was suh foolish as tuh come out wid this thing knowing full well dat people does be only too glad tuh bong on pon any li’l ting tuh mek some warm dollars outta dem.
I read in the paper dat one letter from their attorney described the nation story as mischievous, despicable, shameless, calculated tuh mislead the public of Barbados and tuh destabilize and create strife among members o’ the Democratic Labour Party.
But the newspaper stick tuh duh guns and was relentless, publishing the eleven faces evah day. Then, bright and early Sunday morning we gine see Mr Sinckler in the paper saying he coming clean and clearing the air pon the goings-on.
In the same paper pon the front page duh got the Prime Minister happy as a lark and having a grand old time wid a bundle o’ excited li’l people.
The man seems tuh be as cool as a cucumber – he ain’t digging nutten. He say dat he nevah see nuh kinda letter. He went on tuh say dat he ain’t think dat there’s anything tuh be agitated ’bout, dat as far as he is aware, based on all dat he saw the day before and based on all dat he is aware of, the Government is intact.
All I have tuh say is dat all o’ this could have been avoided. I read the letter there in the SUNDAY SUN and I ain’t see nutten wrong wid wanting tuh meet wid the big boss and getting some o’ the other family members tuh come along wid me fuh support tuh air their own grievances.
Dat does happen in all kinds o’ organizations, families and groups. I ain’t see why dem had tuh be suh secretive, talking ’bout legal action and getting on like dem had something tuh hide and like somebody telling lies pon dem.
But look, wunna put wunnaselves in it and wunna gine have tuh get wunnaselves out; hear wha’ I tell wunna.
Um is Christmas and a time tuh be merry, a time tuh spread some kinda cheer, a time tuh be generous even if ya ain’t got much.
It is a time tuh walk or drive ’bout and check out the few houses wid lights twinkling pon dem. It is a time listen tuh Christmas carols dat ya grow up hearing and evahtime ya hear dem duh still sound sweet and fresh.
Thank the Lord
It is the time of year when we should be thanking God fuh sending He son into this world and we could freely celebrate the love, the joy, the peace and goodwill year after year wid-out violence, war and strife. Thank you, Lord, fuh Jesus!
I pray dat you will all have and enjoy this wonderful Christmas season and as you eat, drink and share it with family and friends, you will give God thanks as you remember the true meaning of Christmas.
• Mavis Beckles was born and raised in The Orleans. She has an opinion on everything.
