A Trini Tale

Only a Trini could think like that and get away with it.

Jonesy buy a donkey from Ramsingh, a old farmer pardner, for $300.

Ramsingh agree to deliver the donkey the next day.

Next day, Ramsingh drive up and said, 'Sorry Jonesy but I have some bad news. The donkey dead.''

'Well gie me back meh money,'' said Jonesy.

'Worse news boy, I went and spen it already.''

'OK, then. Just unload the donkey.''

'Wha yuh go do wid him?'' asked Ramsingh.

'You doh worry, I go raffle him.''

'You cyar raffle a dead donkey. Yuh mad or what!''

'Who say so...you makin joke. Watch me. I ent telling nobody he dead,'' said Jonesy.

A month later Ramsingh bounce up Jonesy in the market.

'Jonesy , wha happen with yuh dead donkey boy?''

Jonesy replied, 'Ah raffle him off nuh. Ah sell 500 tickets at five dollars and ah rake in $2,500.''

'No body eh make noise?'' 'Only de fella who win. So ah gie him back he five dollars!'