Comrades and friends, once again I present to you another proposal to have a featured article on the happenings in Msanzi/South Africa. The said features will as required have regular characters, whilst the setting will vary; from my favaourate pub, Njabulos; the work place (slave yard) to any other chosen rendezvous. This piece will coincide with your weekend outing pleasure on Twenty4Sixty.
The Actors
Mr. Long and Family: This is yours truly loving family, comprising of the Longlets/kids and the bubbly and ever-loving wife. As expected, these will form the core of the creative installment to warm up your weekly read on Twenty4Sixty.
Buddy: My one and loyal friend. He is always by my side come beer or hangover. We always move along the same path, but his only dilemma is that he is single and has less family pledges. Naturally, the caring wife despises him because he always has an idea or two up his sleeve. He keeps the ‘diary’ for our weekend errands. He knows where to hunt for weekend pleasure. You too have such a friend.
Njabulo’s: This is my favourate outing place to drain sweat and meet my pals. A lot has and will happen in this beverage flogging place. You will interact with different and difficult actors passing through for a drink or just to cause a conflict. After all, what’s life without problems? My favourate dink is obviously a cold 750ml castle quart, which I refer to as The Eskimo, for simplicity since 1995.
The Pretenders: As the word implies, these are characters or objects that seek attention in life but without success. For example, you have Masalad/Cheesy Boys clutching their green, yellow and red fancy liquor bottles. These guys are often seeking recognition either through their dressing and or speech. In short, they are the wannabes – flamboyancy seekers. Unlike other loyal quaffing beings, these chaps experiment with any stuff ranging from drugs (dangled by the Babylonians) to new labels of liquor.
The Babylonians: What will this world be without thugs, hijackers, drug peddlers, trouble seekers and of course, ladies of the night who render ‘essential’ services to humanity? The so called ‘black sheep’ of the community will fit this description. These characters hate progress but they have to survive. You have met them. You know them. So, like them or hate them, they are here to stay.
The Binders: These are the law enforcers that try to clean our communities of the Babylonians. But as expected, they face resistance and competition and sometimes they resort to the cowardly theory: If you can’t beat them join them. Hence corruption becomes the mode of survival.
The Crusaders: In this category you will meet the ‘good Samaritans’, those guys who take it upon their shoulders to remind us that this world is a playground of Satan. These are the ‘do-gooders’ who always caution us about life and its dangers. They always have something to say about you but nothing about themselves. They derive pleasure in pocking their noses into your life
So enjoy and have a happy Friday/Saturday read in the comfort of your own home - only on Twenty4Sixty!
