Field Marshal
Elder Lister
OK, I just wanted to use that headline. It's got nothing to do with what I am writing.
Now, yesterday as we were drinking choice muratina brewed by Munaki pale Lussiggiti, just after the police road-block which is serving as a toll station for the gullible (not me!), a junior Mzee of Mwarimo's age, about 55 years, came up with an interesting theory about the youtmen of today.
This is the abridged, redacted version. Redacted because 'cia athuri ti como' (of men is quietness).
"These little shits are so lazy they can't even come up with original words to enrich their own language. Today the Gikuyu we speak is half-English-half Borana. Hakuna lingual innovation hata kidogo kutoka kwa hawa watoto wetu.
In our time, kitu ikitokea mpya tulikuwa tunaipea jina hapo hapo ya Ki-Gikuyu. Kama ni Aids, ni 'mukingo'. Kama ni motor-cycle ni 'nduthi'. Kama ni motor-vehicle ni 'ngari'. Kama ni Raila ni 'Kimundu'.
Lakini sasa ona hii watoto wetu. Covid ni nini? Ama computer? Ama airtime?
Bure kabisa! Kazi yao ni ku-complain vile Uhuru amewanyanyasa. Uhuru ni wa mama yao? Hiyo uchumi wanasema imesorota ndiyo walitengenesa?"
We all kept quiet for 5 minutes then with one accord observed, "Na hapo umeongea Wa Chiru."
Now, yesterday as we were drinking choice muratina brewed by Munaki pale Lussiggiti, just after the police road-block which is serving as a toll station for the gullible (not me!), a junior Mzee of Mwarimo's age, about 55 years, came up with an interesting theory about the youtmen of today.
This is the abridged, redacted version. Redacted because 'cia athuri ti como' (of men is quietness).
"These little shits are so lazy they can't even come up with original words to enrich their own language. Today the Gikuyu we speak is half-English-half Borana. Hakuna lingual innovation hata kidogo kutoka kwa hawa watoto wetu.
In our time, kitu ikitokea mpya tulikuwa tunaipea jina hapo hapo ya Ki-Gikuyu. Kama ni Aids, ni 'mukingo'. Kama ni motor-cycle ni 'nduthi'. Kama ni motor-vehicle ni 'ngari'. Kama ni Raila ni 'Kimundu'.
Lakini sasa ona hii watoto wetu. Covid ni nini? Ama computer? Ama airtime?
Bure kabisa! Kazi yao ni ku-complain vile Uhuru amewanyanyasa. Uhuru ni wa mama yao? Hiyo uchumi wanasema imesorota ndiyo walitengenesa?"
We all kept quiet for 5 minutes then with one accord observed, "Na hapo umeongea Wa Chiru."