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The Jhaat: not sleeping

Satiricus was very upset. He didn’t like how his Editor had announced that Rum Jhaat was “sleeping” when APANU leader GrainJa was speaking at the rally in Berbice. So what if they printed a picture?? So what if they say “a picture’s worth a thousand words”??

Satiricus just knew the Jhaat wasn’t sleeping. He was just reflecting on what was coming down on him as a member of Nagga Man’s “bariiat”.

Satiricus hadn’t known too much about this “bariiat” business – he knew about “wedding processions”. But his wife reminded him that since it was Rum Jhaat who arranged the wedding between Nagga Man and GrainJa, he had to play his role. On the way up from Georgetown, she said, the Jhaat would have to drink rum, sing “wutless” Chutney songs about who want “de hammer” and such like, and also generally behave bad.

Satiricus figured none of this would be any trouble for the Jhaat, since this was how he behaved in any case. In or out of his office! Then when the bariiat landed in Berbice, his wife emphasised the Jhaat would have to drink some more with all the relatives.

The Jhaat was originally from Berbice and since he didn’t get that real, raw Bush-rum from the Whim foreshore when he was in Georgetown, this extra drinking also wasn’t any sweat for him. No problemo!! “Bring it on!!” said the Jhaat!

Then the Bride Nagga Man and the Groom GrainJa would have to say their vows on the stage in front of the Piss Doctor’s house. No problem for RumJhaat. By this time he would be “pissing drunk” in any case, and wouldn’t even mind imbibing any of that fluid!! Nagga Man would speak first – “ladies first” was the Berbice tradition. That was cool with the Jhaat.

But what made him close his eyes and think deeply was what would happen after GrainJa finished speaking. This is what made the Jhaat close his eyes. And not to sleep. It fact it was more like naked terror! His official role as the person who arranged the marriage was that he was the “Luck Knee”.

And after GrainJa spoke, the Luck-Knee would have to sleep this “first night” on the same bed – between GrainJa and Nagga Man. Since Berbicians were very traditional, the Bride Nagga Man couldn’t be touched. It was the Luck-Knee who had to fill in.

Or be filled in. And this was why Rum Jhaat had closed his eyes and his face was all contorted. Ouch!!

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Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by alena06:

Look at it this way, Granger's speech was so intriguing he fell asleep.

You sure the man did not have a hangover?

No need for the question. They were talking bout Rumjhaaaaaat.

Nehru
Be nice.
 
I listened to Moses in NYC, he was more emotional and trying to connect to a few decades ago
 
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by alena06:

Look at it this way, Granger's speech was so intriguing he fell asleep.

HEHEHEHE  Wait till Moses start speaking, he might start to vomit.

 

Vish M
Originally Posted by Vish M:
Be nice.
 
I listened to Moses in NYC, he was more emotional and trying to connect to a few decades ago
 
Originally Posted by Nehru:
Originally Posted by alena06:

Look at it this way, Granger's speech was so intriguing he fell asleep.

HEHEHEHE  Wait till Moses start speaking, he might start to vomit.

 

Moses is indeed a lost  soul trying to be relevant and seeking POWER

Nehru

An election campaign is a gruelling thing. It takes a toll physically on the most robust politician. Some of them have learned to pace themselves suitably by trial and error. Some of them learn from the mistakes of others.

Now, where Khemraj Ramjattan is concerned, there is no doubt that he is giving all the energy he has got to this campaign. From morning to night seven days a week, hopping from one county to another, from one village to another. Ramjattan has to take a day off and recharge his battery.

At the Linden rally we saw the same thing happen to Sita Nagamootoo. I've known Sita since she and Moses went to live in Georgetown in 1971. She was usually a busy person, holding a teaching job, attending to four kids, managing a household that always had visitors, and then making time to join Moses in PPP group meetings. Right now she is accompanying him almost everywhere he campaigns, and it must me exhausting. I think she should have done what David Granger's wife did, and attend some events only.

 

FM
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:

An election campaign is a gruelling thing. It takes a toll physically on the most robust politician. Some of them have learned to pace themselves suitably by trial and error. Some of them learn from the mistakes of others.

Now, where Khemraj Ramjattan is concerned, there is no doubt that he is giving all the energy he has got to this campaign. From morning to night seven days a week, hopping from one county to another, from one village to another. Ramjattan has to take a day off and recharge his battery.

At the Linden rally we saw the same thing happen to Sita Nagamootoo. I've known Sita since she and Moses went to live in Georgetown in 1971. She was usually a busy person, holding a teaching job, attending to four kids, managing a household that always had visitors, and then making time to join Moses in PPP group meetings. Right now she is accompanying him almost everywhere he campaigns, and it must me exhausting. I think she should have done what David Granger's wife did, and attend some events only.

 

Like you tun PNC spin dactah now?

FM
Originally Posted by skeldon_man:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:

An election campaign is a gruelling thing. It takes a toll physically on the most robust politician. Some of them have learned to pace themselves suitably by trial and error. Some of them learn from the mistakes of others.

Now, where Khemraj Ramjattan is concerned, there is no doubt that he is giving all the energy he has got to this campaign. From morning to night seven days a week, hopping from one county to another, from one village to another. Ramjattan has to take a day off and recharge his battery.

At the Linden rally we saw the same thing happen to Sita Nagamootoo. I've known Sita since she and Moses went to live in Georgetown in 1971. She was usually a busy person, holding a teaching job, attending to four kids, managing a household that always had visitors, and then making time to join Moses in PPP group meetings. Right now she is accompanying him almost everywhere he campaigns, and it must me exhausting. I think she should have done what David Granger's wife did, and attend some events only.

 

Like you tun PNC spin dactah now?

Yes, dem is me people now.

Seriously, I played an active role as a volunteer, speaker and chairman of PPP elections campaign meetings in 1973 and 1985. You need a lot of energy to hold down your daytime job and then join the campaign waggon in the evening and weekends. Imagine what the full-time politicians go through.

Dr Cheddi Jagan had devised a method to conserve energy and hit the road fresh. After lunch he used to climb the stairs to the top floor at Freedom House and take 1-2 hours nap in a hammock. Then he would rinse his face in the washroom and get back to work looking fresh as morning.

FM
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:

An election campaign is a gruelling thing. It takes a toll physically on the most robust politician. Some of them have learned to pace themselves suitably by trial and error. Some of them learn from the mistakes of others.

Now, where Khemraj Ramjattan is concerned, there is no doubt that he is giving all the energy he has got to this campaign. From morning to night seven days a week, hopping from one county to another, from one village to another. Ramjattan has to take a day off and recharge his battery.

At the Linden rally we saw the same thing happen to Sita Nagamootoo. I've known Sita since she and Moses went to live in Georgetown in 1971. She was usually a busy person, holding a teaching job, attending to four kids, managing a household that always had visitors, and then making time to join Moses in PPP group meetings. Right now she is accompanying him almost everywhere he campaigns, and it must me exhausting. I think she should have done what David Granger's wife did, and attend some events only.

 

His Mosa passed away and they have been attending the wakes too. He needs to take a day off certainly and regen his batteries.

Mitwah
Originally Posted by Mitwah:
Originally Posted by Gilbakka:

An election campaign is a gruelling thing. It takes a toll physically on the most robust politician. Some of them have learned to pace themselves suitably by trial and error. Some of them learn from the mistakes of others.

Now, where Khemraj Ramjattan is concerned, there is no doubt that he is giving all the energy he has got to this campaign. From morning to night seven days a week, hopping from one county to another, from one village to another. Ramjattan has to take a day off and recharge his battery.

At the Linden rally we saw the same thing happen to Sita Nagamootoo. I've known Sita since she and Moses went to live in Georgetown in 1971. She was usually a busy person, holding a teaching job, attending to four kids, managing a household that always had visitors, and then making time to join Moses in PPP group meetings. Right now she is accompanying him almost everywhere he campaigns, and it must me exhausting. I think she should have done what David Granger's wife did, and attend some events only.

 

His Mosa passed away and they have been attending the wakes too. He needs to take a day off certainly and regen his batteries.

I didn't know that, Mits. Thanks for saying.

FM

Yes. Those campaigns are gruelling plus he has his legal work.

 

The worser problem is a PPP govt that fell asleep at the wheel when it comes to the interests of the working poor and, especially its rural supporters.

 

It is time to put the PPP to sleep.

FM

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