Country cyaan run?

Satiricus was nonplussed. Whatever in the world were these people talking about? The new athletic track shouldn’t be in Leonora? It was too far from where the athletes lived. It should be in Georgetown? Yada, yada yada!!! Satiricus wanted to know what the heck these people were talking about. Were they saying that only ‘town’ people can run? Where did they think Usain Bolt came from? Trelawny Parish is as country as you can get: Cockpit Country – home of the Maroons, for crying out loud!
“Dem tek dem blasted eye pass abee,” said Cappo heatedly. “Everything dem wan fuh build dem want am in town. Like abee na people or wha?”
“Sato me friend, this got nothing to do with running,” said Teacher Samad. “Listen to Cappo. You think they built the Cultural Centre in Georgetown because only town people can sing and dance?”
“And the National Park?” interjected Suresh. “Like we don’t like to walk about? Maybe they think that walking to the backdam is good enough for we.”
“But is not only the country people thing, you know,” suggested Kuldeep who’d been listening to the gaaf. “Kiss Soon said the government only building new things in ‘Indian’ area.”
“Budday, wha he talking about?” said Bungi in exasperation. “Region Three gat just as much African and other people than Indian!”
“Dem mean dat the track deh in Leonora,” pointed out Cappo. “Dat is an Indian village.” “Suh if de track deh in town,” argued Bungi, “is okay dat more African live deh?”
“But I don’t think you fellas know Leonora,” objected Hari. “The track is on the old Cricket Ground – nobody lives nearby.”
“But is not only that,” said Suresh. “If the government was trying to please Indians, they woulda wanted to improve the old cricket ground.”
“If the government was trying to please Indians, they woulda build a Duck Curry Stadium!!” laughed Kuldeep.
“Maybe deh trying fuh seh Indian people cyaan run?” said Cappo with a smile. “But deh frighten fuh come out plain?”
“Well, I see you run, Cappo,” said Suresh in glee. “Last week when you wife chasing you down the street with she belna!!”
“De man coulda beat Usain Bolt!!” cackled Bungi. “World class sprinta.”
“Me friend, de guvment just trying fuh spread development all over,” pointed out Cappo, while joining in the laughter. “Deh had fuh build de track somewhere.”
“And we country people never had much time to just run around just for fun,” pointed out Samad. “Now that the track will be in Region Three, you’ll see how many champions will be coming from there.”
“Everything gat ‘e own time,” said Cappo philosophically.
“Turtle can’t walk if he nah push he head outa he shell. De guvment looking head.” “So you gon try out for the 100 metre dash, when the track complete?” Hari asked Cappo.
“Me friend,” said Cappo patiently. “If me can run with three ton cane pan me head every day in de backdam wid drain, 100 metre dash nothing fuh me!!” Bottles clinked all around.