Hi Folks,

*...deciples blew the drum....*

Kay Jatta, a contributor at the Bantaba caught an error of mine. Instead of
using the word blew intended for a whistle or flute, it should have been
"beat." This owes its fact to direct translation from local languages to
English.

Regards and my apologies!!!

yj




On Sun, Apr 26, 2009 at 10:54 AM, Y Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> *By Egret*
>
> *Gainako's Humor: Three Smart Fellows*
> *
> Three smart fellows! The King of Nema summoned to a great contest, to be
> well attended by all his fellow kings, friends and residents of town. Ah
> waye! The winner will marry the beautiful daughter of the King -Princess
> Bintouchagal. The King's deciples blew the drum, locally 'tablah.' The town
> and its neighboring cities echoed aloud and people rushed to the competition
> ground which is by the great smiley Atlantic Ocean. According to the rules
> of the contest, contestants must utilize the Atlantic Ocean inorder to show
> their greatness which is a qualifying measure to winning.
>
> Contestant A has a tobacco pipe; B has a gun loaded with bullet and C has a
> cutlass.
>
> Before the contest began, the towns' griots sang in praies the King's
> magesty, the beautiful princess -Bintouchagal, accompanied by special drums
> resembling the wrestling competitions. Of course here, people compete to win
> -the pride of marrying the King's daughter and all the pleasure that comes
> with marrying a chaste princess is just so much to let loose. Ah waye!
>
> CONTEST BEGAN:
>
> Contestant A twisted around 360 degrees and poured all the water from the
> Atlantic Ocean into a small tobacco pipe, walked gently to the other side of
> the bank  without drowning, and thereafter returned the water back. Ah waye!
>
>
> Before the roar of the handclapping faded in thunder-echoes, contestant B
> jumped from his seat, fired his bullet from the gun, and rode on the bullet
> to the other side of the bank. Ah waye!
>
> Contestant C couldn't wait any longer so he took his cutlass and stroke the
> water with it. He created a clear walk-way path and crossed to the other
> bank before the water returned back. Ah waye!
>
> Imagine yourself in the midst of this honorable gathering and putting
> yourself in the position of a contest observer, who do you think is the
> winner?* [?][?][?]
> *
> Thanks, and a blessed sunday to all our readers.
>
>
>
> *
> --
> yj
>
> There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger.
>



--
yj

There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is His messenger.

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