17 January 2002, 833 words
Genesis: In the beginning, Williams created the PNM. And the party was without form, so Williams had some forms printed and many Black people signed up for party cards and got jobs with DEWD. And Williams said, Let there be light but, lo, when he threw the switch the darkness was not dispelled and Williams did curse T&TEC and lit a pitchoil lamp instead.
And Williams said, Let us make Manning in our own image, or at least Manning said he said so. And Williams formed his ministers out of the dust of the ground, that he might grind them underfoot.
And it came to pass that the PNM crooks multiplied on the face of the State, as did the dollars in their foreign bank accounts. And Williams saw the wickedness of Ministers and State board chairmen and it repented him that he had made the PNM on the island and it grieved him in his heart and he did die.
Exodus: Now these are the names of the prophets of PNM that were left after the NAR swept like a great flood through the land: Manning and Marshall and Muriel. And the PNM had returned to void, most of which was between Manning's ears.
And there arose a new king, who said unto his people, Behold, the people of Central are more and mightier than we: come on let us deal wisely with them; lest they multiply for these Indians have many children on their mattresses and even more dollars under them.
The Book of Job, or Getting a Wuk: Now the rebirth of Manning was in this wise, or rather this dumb: Karl begat the ONR and Robbie begat the DAC and Panday begat ULF and all begat the NAR. Then did the NAR split which begat an attempted coup which begat curfew parties and a fine time was had by all.
And the children of Central journeyed from the Red House back to Rienzi and a mixed multitude went with them, though in sooth the majority were against douglarisation.
And in the year 35, as measured by the PNM, the children of the corridor did return to power's corridors, and the women were once again able to anoint their breasts with white powder and the males to cap their teeth with purest gold.
And the children of Central waxed wroth, and polished wroth too, till their wroth gleamed like the rising sun, and they did drink rum and say, "Them creole go eat out this country like wood lice."
Numbers: So it was that in less than five years Manning did declare himself Father of the Nation, for Hazel had given him self-esteem by assuring him the boy working better than ever.
And Manning did worship at the altar of Hong Kong, but got diarrhoea from the Char Su Kai Fan, and declared a State of Emergency because toilet paper was in short supply and he was forced to use fax paper instead. And Manning said he needed more seats, for many citizens did not have fax machines.
Acts: And so in the 39th year of PNM did the children of Central invade the corridors of power, and Leroy Clarke did wonder if he was in Bangladesh and, in mortal fear of a monsoon, did cower in his studio for many hours.
And Manning deified himself and Rowley defied Manning and said, "I will be like the Most High, for that is a very cool title." And there was a great war in Balisier House and much fried rice was flung as well as some ketchup, shrimp wantons and assorted biscuits.
And Manning said, "How art thou fallen, O Rowley son of morning, but my boy working better than ever."
The Resurrection, sort of: And in the year 44 the PNM again lost the election, and Manning said, "My EBC my EBC why hast thou forsaken me?" And the EBC replied, "Leave us be, for we are making our grocery list."
But then in the 45th year was an election called and Manning did lead the party to a balisier tie but, lo, he did appeal to the old king and was appointed Most High, whereupon he had blessed the official Benzes, but their revs increased not nor was their gas consumption abated. And Manning cried unto the heavens "Behold! God is great, and I'm really not so bad myself."
Proverbs
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