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EDITOR, The Tribune.

Today’s news is so depressing that I thought I would submit this little Heaven-Devil tale to relieve the gloom. Some time ago this tale was making it rounds on Facebook just at a time when I needed something to laugh about.

I came across it recently and decided to share it with your readers because there is not much else to crack a smile about in the Bahamas today.

So here goes:

The Angel Gabriel came to the Lord and said:

“I have to talk to you. We have some Bahamians up here in Heaven who are causing problems. They’re swinging on the pearly gates, my horn is missing, conch salad juice is all over their robes, their pit bulls and potcakes are riding in the chariots, and they’re wearing basketball caps and straw hats instead of their halos.

“They refuse to keep the stairway to Heaven clean. There are guinep seeds and chicken in the bag all over the place. Some of them are walking around with just one wing.“

The Lord said: “I made them special, Gabriel. Heaven is Home to all my children.

“If you want to know about real problems, let’s call the Devil.”

The Devil answered the phone: “Hello? Hold on a minute.”

The Devil returned to the phone, “OK, I’m back. What can I do for you?”

The Lord replied: “I just want to know what kind of problems you’re having down there.“

The Devil said: “Hold on again. I need to check on something.”

After about five minutes, the Devil returned to the phone and said, “I’m back. Now what was the question?”

The Lord said: “What kind of problems are you having down there?”

The Devil said: “Man, I don’t believe this....Hold on, Lord.”

This time the Devil was gone 15 minutes. The Devil returned and said, “I’m sorry, Lord, I can’t talk right now. Them Bahamians done put out the fire and are trying to install air-conditioning!”

A TRUE BAHAMIAN

Nassau,

May 4, 2015.