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Hard times!
Every morning John would drive down Constant Spring Road on his way to work. And every morning he would stop and give the resident beggar man $50.
After a while John started to give the beggar $30. The beggar, noticing that his money was reduced, was not too pleased, but said nothing.
Later on, John began giving the beggar $20. The beggar, noticing this further decrease in his money, became noticeably upset and decided to speak to John about it.
He stopped John one morning after accepting $20 and said, "Wha' happening man? Yuh use to gi me $50, then yuh cut it down to $30, now dis!"
John replied, "Boy, times have been hard. My eldest boy just started at UWIand my youngest daughter is now at high school...so you know how it a go..."
The beggar looked at him with impatience and asked, "Hexactly how much pickney dem yuh 'ave, boss?"
"Four," replied John.
The now irate beggar asked in a tone of disbelief, "Suh yuh mean fi tell me dat is out of mi money yuh a sen' yuh pickney dem a school?"
After a while John started to give the beggar $30. The beggar, noticing that his money was reduced, was not too pleased, but said nothing.
Later on, John began giving the beggar $20. The beggar, noticing this further decrease in his money, became noticeably upset and decided to speak to John about it.
He stopped John one morning after accepting $20 and said, "Wha' happening man? Yuh use to gi me $50, then yuh cut it down to $30, now dis!"
John replied, "Boy, times have been hard. My eldest boy just started at UWIand my youngest daughter is now at high school...so you know how it a go..."
The beggar looked at him with impatience and asked, "Hexactly how much pickney dem yuh 'ave, boss?"
"Four," replied John.
The now irate beggar asked in a tone of disbelief, "Suh yuh mean fi tell me dat is out of mi money yuh a sen' yuh pickney dem a school?"
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