Since there is a new group coming it made me think of last October as I packed away, sold everything I owned, and took off to a place I really didn’t know much about. Thinking of that made me think of all the things I didn’t know about TG before I came here. Here are some of those things.
1. 1:Children are allowed to go #2 basically ANYWHERE outside.
2: 2:Koos is a grain that isn’t actually like koos koos at all and generally is met with dissatisfaction but eventually grows on you.
3.The love of dogs and animals isn’t an inherent human trait. Gambian’s aren’t overly kind to their “pets”.
4.4:Jelibah is a superstar. HOW could I not know who he is?
5.5:There is polygamy in the TG,
6:Rope and wire are perfectly normal things to use in the engine of a car.
7.7:Everyone wakes up at 6AM, so why wouldn’t they yell, bang pots, work on cars at 6:15AM?
8. 8:80 degrees is almost chilly.
9.9:No matter what you think, you can learn a language. You might sound like a 3 year old, but you get your point across eventually.
10.10:1/3rd of you the year you will sleep outside because it’s just a little colder outside than in your scorching hut.
11.11:People pick their nose’s in public.
12.12:Boss lady will become your second name in the capital.
13.13:Getting clothes tailored is cheaper than buying used.
14.14:All those donated to Africa clothes end up being sold, and not cheaply.
15.15:Everyone gets Malaria, I thought it would be a big deal but people act pretty casually about it.
16.16:Chocolate in a wrapper will melt and the glue from the wrapper will mix with it and make it taste bad.
17.17:Drink your tea as fast as possible! Other people are waiting for that cup!
18.18:Children love sticks.
19.19:Termites will eat your books, fence, door, roof, ect.
20.20:You can eat rice and dry fish sauce every day and life. You won’t be made of muscle, but you won’t die either.
21.21:Mayonnaise and ketchup make good spaghetti toppings.
Villager Profile
Name: Mama Ami (Ami Darboe)
Age: Old
Marital Status: Widow
Hobbies: Gardening, cracking peanuts, looking cute, praying.
Pet Peeve: Children chasing the goats with a stick.
Quote: Saying to the infant while laughing “Be buuti la! =I will beat you!” “Fanta mang saa faa no = Fanta (Me) doesn’t know how to kill a snake”. I told her the kids at school were driving me crazy and she said “i naata, i be i la muro samba karangbungo to? =You came back, are you going to take your knife to the school?”
Christmas is coming. It being hot makes it hard to feel the Christmas spirit. A friend living in the capital has Christmas lights which help but walking out to the 90 degree afternoon to buy presents isn’t quite the same. The lack of appropriate weather and home town family and friends won’t stop this from being a nice holiday. Most people are wrapping up presents with the PC newsletter and jumping in gelis across the country to travel down to Kombo for some comrodery. I’m sure you will hear all about but. Merry (happy) Christmas! If you spill your drink make sure to donate some to your hommies in Africa. And please, eat some pie for me.
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