GREEN GREEN GRASSES

I had not the faintest idea what laughter meant until I sat with them though my Christian name means laughter. These were a group of gentlemen, some I knew fondly, the others by acquaintance at the baby christening of one.

Like the sudden outburst of a broken heart-ed lover, they started laughing. The  kind solicited from deep within. It was raw, uninhibited laughter at a silly joke. I conformed by laughing as well. But I looked stupid, like a school boy who couldn’t answer a simple arithmetic in a class with his crush.

Sooner than later, bottles of cold beer went round for whoever felt the need to satisfy their cravings on a warm Sunday mid-morning. Surprisingly, the carton went back as it came. Untouched. It was quite intriguing as these were not people not to partake in a feast without the crispy, sharp, golden bubbled beer.

In my quest to find answers, I discovered the secret. A pale green aqueous substance was to be held responsible for such cheerful outlook.

For those who had had it several times before, the experience varies. The story changes with the first timers.

“ I felt like someone was riding a bicycle on my back”

“my guy, the way this thing make I chop ‘eeeeerrr’, my wife happy rough” one guy said.

“chale, the first time nu, around 2am, I sneaked into the fridge and ate everything including my daughter’s baby food”… another chipped in.

“ there is never a dull moment when I take it. I could watch GTV all day…everything looks and sounds funny to me…”  commented one guy who barely spoke. 

“I thought I had lost a leg. Meanwhile, it was propped up against a wall. This was insane… he said amid laughter”.

“Hmmm!, I recall my mind saying cake! Cake! Cake!. I had to dash out to buy 10 cedis worth of it. Having finished it, I felt for Fanta. It makes you wanna eat though you feel full. Your taste buds are seriously active…

Whatever the pale green aqueous substance, which was passed from one interested person to the other gleefully, I am sure it has some mystical properties. Anyway, when I am old enough, I would want to try it and “laugh like killer”.