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The Best Laid Plans...

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Short Stories, Humour, Music and Entertainment! Occasional HOT TOPICs with a unique perspective.. It's Christmas! When a man politely opens the door of the car for his wife,  you can be sure of one thing: Either the car is new or the wife is! What's the difference between stress, tension and panic? Stress is when wife is pregnant; Tension is when girlfriend is pregnant; Panic is when both are pregnant! Grammar Teacher: Do you know the importance of a period? Kid: "Yeah, once my sister said she had missed one, my mom fainted, dad got a heart attack and our driver ran away!" A young boy asks his Dad: "What is the difference between confident and confidential? Dad says: "You are my son, ..I'm confident about that. Your friend over there,  is also my son,  that, is confidential!" A bookseller conducting a market survey asked a woman: “Which book has helped you most in ...

Cruising With An African Queen!

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Nigerian Celebrity and Star! I was in Royal company last Saturday night. In the same car as Salawa Abeni on her way to a gig!  Queen Salawa Abeni Queen Salawa permitted me to ride in her car after making sure I was aware of Yoruba traditions and protocols. She was very gracious indeed. So, there I was, cruising down the North Circular road, shoulder to shoulder with a Celebrity Singer . A Child Star and now a Queen . I felt privileged and lucky that I happened in the right place at the right time, not only to meet a woman of immense talent and culture, but to be actually in the same car with an actual African Queen . Queen Salawa Abeni was kind, dignified and courteous throughout the journey. I was pleasantly surprised that we had a lot in common. My love of music and African culture has made me aware of Salawa's career from when she was a little girl and a star on the Nigerian music scene so many years ago. A massive star in Nigeria, she has entertai...