GOLDEN BARS FROM THOSE DAYS (Episode 1)

Sit around and let us tell tales of old together.

Bring the chest of cold beers and let our tongues loosen a bit for the stories to lose most seriousness.

Tell Nike to hurry to mallam Yahaya's stall to get three thousand worth of suya with plenty cabbages and spices sprinkled on top.
Instruct her to tell the mallam to wash the meat before starting: as we are a learned group who have no knowledge where mallam's hands have been.

Tell mama Segun to bring her little Segun here: as the kid can learn a bit of history while he playfully bites his mother's nipple while relishing his most natural meal.

Close those gates quick, Temilade. There is need to keep the cassava flakes safe from mama Nkechi's wandering goats; as he who does not protect what he has, should not cry foul when theft occurs.

Tell Kabir to leave that girl he is chatting with now; the young lad needs to know that we have done triple crazy things and realized that they held no gain.

Halima, come here quick. Take this Osadebe tape and go and put it inside that stereo; for nothing ushers in great memories like the ancient voice of that man alligning with his nostalgic beats from his band.

Let us remember those good old days my friends.

Those days we ran wildly in the rain, with 'rain rain go away' coming out from our lips while the rain drops caressed our bodies.
That was the moment we realized that true happiness could be found in the company of loved ones even though the skies were bleak.
It is a pity these little ones don't have that now; for their devices have given them great illusion of having friends, yet they are alone when the bleak time comes.
For the likes, love and laughs can never equate the value of the touch and hug of a friend or family.

Let us remember the golden days my friend.

Those moments we chased Dorcas while singing 'Dorcas is a fine girl iya iya yooo' out loud for the whole school to hear.
All the time, admiring the content of her brains and heart while having the mind to go pay the bride price immediately our coy mistresses said yes.

Ahhh, we were not like the youngins of today I must say.

Little ones so much focused on the circumference of a ladies behind while failing to uncover the consequences of that 'ten-minute jangilova' which they solely crave for.

Little ones so much fooled by the materials built upon the foundations without bothering to know the true face upon which the foundation was built.

Pity they do not know that 'arun HIV/AID (AIDs disease nor dey show for face?

Pity they do not know that 'Karashika- queen of darkness was a stunning hot baby 'oku' with a skin so fresh and that one would think she took her bath with Imperial Leather soap.

To be continued in later posts
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