Just desserts

TIMES INT'L

Satiricus was in a feisty mood. He’d just read the WAPA representative saying his party KFC had gotten more than its fair share after the elections, from the Pee-an-See. “What a crock!” he fumed to himself as he stalked into the Back Street Bar. He downed his beer without even as much as a “hello” to the fellas.
“If you want the truth, it is WAPA that got more than it deserved!” he blurted out firmly, as he put down his bottle rather abruptly.
“Tek am easy, Sato,” said Cappo who knew his friend very well. “Ah wha’ deh pan yuh min’?”
“These WAPA people don’t have any shame!” Satiricus exploded. “Pot calling kettle black!”
“Slow dong, ole fr’en,” interjected Bungi. “A wha’ WAPA do yuh?”
“Imagine this WAPA fella said we got too much after the election!” Satiricus said indignantly as he tried to calm down. “It’s they who got too much!”
“Oh, now I see what you’re upset about,” said Hari mildly. “But the man right!”
“What stupidness you talking?” said Satiricus angrily. “We brought in our 11% that put the Pee-an-See over the tape!”
“But de WAPA people bring back all dem Region 4 vote, who na bin like Pee-an-See,” said Cappo.
“Yes, Sato,” said Hari. “The increase in Reg 4 votes for the coalition was just as much as all the vote they got from Reg 6!”
“Suh WAPA shoulda get jus’ as much as KFC!” said Bungi gleefully.
“But you guys miss the point,” said Satiricus grimly. “Even if it was one vote we brought in, we put them over the tape!!”
“But WAPA cou’d seh dem vote fram Region 4 put dem ovah de tape too!” smiled Cappo.
“But WAPA never brought in big votes!” Satiricus almost screamed. “KFC did!!”
“But how do you know KFC repeated what it did in 2011?” demanded Hari.
“An’ even if dem bring in 11%, wha’ mek dem get 40% a de Cabinet?” Bungi wanted to know.
“Yes!” smiled Bungi. “De WAPA fella wan’ fuh know how KFC get ovas!”
Satiricus was silent.

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