2014-DEC-18-0043Hrs
My Fellow Mausicans,
The word "Mausica" is still good currency. I use it wherever two or three people are gathered together. On Sunday, December 14th., I recognized a fellow Mausican at an after-wedding lime and could not remember the name of the Brother I had met at Reunion 2013 in Tobago.
"Mausica ! Wey is yuh name again?
"Atiba, " he responded.
We exchanged a Mausica greeting, followed by lots of laughter and smiles.
De lime went to a higher level as a mutual friend, Sharkey Dyer from California, Trinidad, suggested we take ah drink. Angostura, Single Barrel, was smooth and mellow.
Atiba was grading some papers when Sharkey called and invited him tuh come and bus ah lime at Tony Joseph's home in Plantation, FL. His response reminded me of the days at MTC wen ah study group at MTC would take ah break tuh play ah game of "chess", take ah midnight "snack", go in de cane field or go opposite our campus to our orange groove. Allyuh remember dem days.
By de way, Atiba is Leroy David's brother-in-law and Pastor Leroy is also my Red Guards Brother.
Sunday's lime followed a beautiful wedding ceremony. About three hundred friends and family members of Nicha Douglas and Emmanuel Cumberbatch celebrated their union.
As de lime was winding down, I was ole talkin wit ah fella from Antigua and mentioned Mausica. Well, who tell meh tuh do dat?
Mr. Antiguan, Richard Clarke, inquired, " You did know Rawlins an G?"
" Yuh mean Rawlins Manwarren an Glenville King?"
"Yes, dem was meh wife brothers-in- law. Cheryl in de next room. Lemme go an call she."
Ah say, "Buh wey de a**e is dis? Dis world real small, oui."
Imagine de scene wen Cheryl appear. It was tears an laughter. Hugs and kisses. Introductions and reintroductions. A walk down Memory Lane. We recalled the many limes we shared in sweet TNT, Petit Bourg, Queens and Brooklyn , NY. We remembered the good times we had with our departed brothers. Cheryl asked about Lloyd Brown and Lester Efebo Wilkinson. I couldn't remember Ogorubu's full name, ah Mausican from Curepe. Den Cheryl tell meh wife dat ah use tuh drink plenty rum wit de fellas and dem. Wat ah time we had.
Accordin tuh meh first roommate, Leroy Cox, "Mausica, ah love yuh too bad."
By de way, wat about Reunion 2015? "Let's Do It Again" in sweet TNT. Clifton Hills Resort in Point is fabulous. Good food and top shelf drinks.Resident DJ, Alpha B running neck an neck wit my DJ, Philo. Alisford would win by ah nose wen he drop "Samba Pa Ti "and "Woman on De Base" at de end. It's better than Hyatt. Enuf oletalk fuh now. Trini Serenaders, pass by Ms. Cuffie an Mr. Williams an give dem ah real Mausican Parang. Allyuh, enjoy de Christmas holidays and may we all have a bright and prosperous New Year.
As usual,
Rodney Foster.
Rodney Foster 68
