The Nightmare On Long Street
My cousin James owns the house with the highest street number in South Africa, and is threatening to sue government for US$5 million. He claims that his house is a tourist attraction and he will loose millions in income if the city council is to continue with their plans for he will no longer have the highest street number.
This is in response to our local government disowning him of a piece of his property extending the road to gain access to the marshlands behind which they intend to fill in to build four more houses on Long Street. It enraged the residents of Long Street and 762 home owners are protesting at the civic center.
I also happen to know the fellow who lives at number 3 Long Street and he said that he won’t go home until this matter is resolved. He added that he realizes that he is very low in the pecking order, but what is happening now is going to bump him another four steps down.
Yesterday the postmen and garbage collectors joined the cause. They say that they already have a hard time on Long Street and they cannot possibly service another four houses.
The protesters got rowdy, throwing stones at council officials. In response to a call for help from the mayor, the minister of defense mobilized the army, but only seven able bodies reported for duty.
The minister commented that this is probably because 66% of the forces are HIV positive, 60% are obese and 75% are too old for active duty. When asked about it, he said that it is not as bad as it sounds, as most people suffer from more than one condition. As an afterthought, he said that he may have to invade Swaziland to get the attention away from Long Street.
A spokesman from Greenpeace said they will not interfere with a domestic quarrel and if another marshland must perish then so be it.
Have a great Valentine's Day
Comments (27)
right, not to be laughed at. It is a matter for serious praying. The best I could do to describe south Africa in one page.
Swaziland is the country with the rowdy teenage princess who got so out of hand a year or two ago that her father gave her a hiding in public
Since some bloggers post 4 and 5 times a day, this could make finding blogs I actually want to read a little tricky.
You had me worried for a while. I thought I double-posted my blog. You probably had the blog list listed by entry and not by blogger. See the tabs on top of the blog list. You will be surprised to learn how often some people post two or even three blogs at once.
The king seems to be a reasonable man. I'm sure you'd be able to negotiate with him.
I'd be his private dancer
But oxen, and three!
Maybe but I don't think that is what happened. none of my older blogs were commented on today. I check them regularly.
Anyway cat we float anyway our island I think we would sink so inventions for big glass domes are oder of the day
If you can start mass producing now, you should be ready for the big rush.
And just by the way, the last time I tried to blame a slipping finger my excuse ws rejected out of hand.
I meant to type 'large bits' but instead of the 'b' there was a 't'. quite embarrassing to myself but no-one believed me.
the same problem here. Too many people take me serious when I'm not serious at all.
Have great weekend cat I go to see if i can make disaster of an evening meal for me
Painting the picture to look better than the real scene.
We have no order while in session.