TRIBUTE TO A DIPLOMAT POLICEMAN
Been a tough week. Thought seriously about attending the Cameroon Vs Comoros game. You know... To change ideas a little. Actually went out to buy an entry ticket. The ticket vendor couldn't find me a ticket presented in English. I refused to take a ticket that I couldn't read without knowledge of a second language. I insisted and I think he underestimated my resolve as my refusal of his French-only ticket was done with utmost politeness and a hint of a smile. He tried to joke his way out of the embarrassment of which he was clearly not the cause but the consequences of which he had to deal with... THERE, and THEN. I thought I should reward his effort at joking. So I chose not to keep a stiff upper lip. I smiled. Almost laughed... Perhaps a chuckle... Not long enough to distract from the matter on the table. "A ticket in English please, Sir" I said. The queue was starting to pile up behind me. Some were just waiting for their turn; Some moved to another t...