Jamaica Gleaner

Backra massa govament

- For an English translatio­n, visit carolynjoy­cooper.wordpress.com ■ Carolyn Cooper, PhD, is a teacher of English language and literature and a specialist on culture and developmen­t. Send feedback to columns@gleanerjm.com and karokupa@gmail.com

CHAKA-CHAKA SPELLING

Nigel Clarke must lik im head. Mi no know how im coulda git up eena parliament Tuesday gone an announce seh govament a go raise fi dem pay more dan 200 percent! Fifty percent woulda wicked. Hundred percent woulda wickeder. Two hundred percent? Dat a di height a wickedness. After Clarke force di teacher dem, an di nurse dem, an di doctor dem, an di police dem, an di security guard dem an di firefighte­r dem fi tek fi dem monkey-money pay raise, im a go tell Jamaica people seh politician deserve fi get 200 percent raise? Im must be drink mad puss tonic. An di Opposition MP dem woulda just as mad an wicked if dem tek di raise.

Wen mi tink seh all like di Speaker of the House, weh chat so much foolishnes­s, a go get 22.8 million dollar fi one degeh-degeh year, it mek mi blood boil. Talking bout she, mi get nuff-nuff joke whole a last week bout mi column, “That cock-up against pussyfooti­ng in parliament.” One man im seh, “Someone should tell the speaker that vaginas don’t have feet.” Mi do know seh penis wear boots. Dat a fi wi Jamaica slang fi di man dem condom. Wi nuh call di woman condom shoes. Woman parts nuh walk street like fi di man dem. Most time!

COCK MOUTH KILL COCK

Di Speaker of the House, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, ban ‘pussyfooti­ng’ inna parliament becau shi nuh know seh dat deh ‘pussy’ nuh slack. Mi woulda bet mi last dollar seh shi no tink seh di hell of a pay raise a slackness. Shi fi listen Lady Saw big tune, “What is slackness.” By di way, it look like seh Minister Hall a creep back inna dancehall. Mi see her pon one poster fi ‘Groovin in the park’ inna one sexy outfit, wid all belly skin a show under mesh. One a mi fren dem aks mi if she look ‘sanctified.’ Mi tell her seh must be sanctified sex therapy Minister Hall a deliver.

Lady Saw seh, “Slackness, when government break dem promise.”

Ascorden to JIS website, hear weh Andrew Holness im did seh pon March 7, 2016, wen im dida swear-een im Cabinet an di state minister dem a King’s House: “For the government to be successful, the people who form the government must be willing [to] sacrifice first and to defend the long term good of the country over short-term expedient gratificat­ion.” Cock mout kill cock. Andrew Holness govament turn backra massa over wi. Same like di long-time oppressor dem! Nigel Clarke seh massa mean power. An dis ya govament a use fi dem power fi dem owna “expedient gratificat­ion.” Dem no business wid di good a di country. Mek dem gwaan! Time longer dan rope.

PRAPA-PRAPA SPELIN

Nigel Clarke mos lik im ed. Mi no nuo ou im kuda git op iina paaliment Chuuzde gaan an anouns se govament a go riez fi dem pie muor an 200 pasent! Fifti pasent wuda wikid. Onjred pasent wuda wikida. Tuu onjred pasent? Dat a di ait a wikidnis. Aafta Clarke fuos di tiicha dem, an di nors dem, an di dakta dem, an di poliis dem, an di sikyuoriti gyaad dem an di faiyafaita dem fi tek fi dem mongki-moni pie riez, im a go tel Jamieka piipl se palitishan disorv fi get 200 pasent riez? Im mosi jrink mad pus tanik. An di Opposition MP dem wuda jos az mad an wikid if dem tek di riez.

Wen mi tingk se aal laik di Speaker of the House, we chat somoch fuulishnis, a go get 22.8 milyan dala fi wan dege-dege ier, it mek mi blod bwail. Taakin bout shii, mi get nof-nof juok uol a laas wiik bout mi kalam, “That cock-up against pussyfooti­ng in Parliament.” Wan man im se, “Someone should tell the speaker that vaginas don’t have feet.” Mi du nuo se piinis wier buutz. Dat a fi wi Jamieka slang fi di man dem kandom. Wi no kaal di uman kandom shuuz. Uman paats no waak schriit laik fi di man dem. Muos taim!

KAK MOUT KIL KAK

Di Speaker of the House, Marisa Dalrymple-Philibert, ban ‘pussyfooti­ng’ ina paaliment bikaa shi no nuo se dat de ‘pussy’ no slak. Mi wuda bet mi laas dala se shi no tingk se di el af a pie riez a slaknis. Shi fi lisn Lady Saw big chuun, “What is slackness.” Bai di wie, it luk laik se Minista Hall a kriip bak ina daansaal. Mi si ar pan wan puosta fi ‘Groovin in the park’ ina wan seksi outfit, wid aal beli skin a shuo aanda mesh. Wan a mi fren dem aks mi if shi luk ‘sanctified.’ Mi tel ar se mosi sangktifai­d seks terapi Minista Hall a diliva.

Lady Saw se, “Slackness, when government break dem promise.” Azkaadn tu JIS websait, ier we Andrew Holness im did se pan Maach 7, 2016, wen im dida swier-iin im Kyabinet an di stiet minista dem a King’s House: “For the government to be successful, the people who form the government must be willing [to] sacrifice first and to defend the long term good of the country over short-term expedient gratificat­ion.” Kak mout kil kak. Andrew Holness govament ton bakra maasa uova wi. Siem laik di lang-taim opresa dem! Nigel Clarke se maasa miin powa. An dis ya govament a yuuz fi dem powa fi dem uona “expedient gratificat­ion.” Dem no bizniz wid di gud a di konchri. Mek dem gwaan! Taim langa dan ruop.

 ?? ?? Carolyn Cooper
Carolyn Cooper

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