Jamaica Gleaner
Published: Sunday | November 29, 2009
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Sunday Sauce - Of egos, honours and awards
Now, just when I thought Kanye West was the most arrogant creature on Earth, I was stunned to read a newspaper story recently of an army man who was not pleased about the fact that some persons that he nominated to be bestowed with national honours were rejected.

Is this a joke or a joke? For, hear this. Army man, who is used to giving orders, without any question asked, is suggesting that a special ceremony take place to honour his nominees. The effrontery was quickly dismissed and I assume army man is still not very pleased.

If his non-fighting soldiers are to be specially honoured, what about Renato Adams and Derick Latibeaudiere, who got the contract of a lifetime? And what about Bruce and Audley who used it as a "sideshow" to get Lati out, according to Omar.

As for Omar, the 'FINSACED' are thinking of no such honour. It's not going to happen!

And what about a very special ceremony for that nurse woman who is on TV every week? Did the army man see the intensity in her eyes and hear it in her voice when she was talking to the prime minister and the minister of health when she stormed Gordon House? And though her efforts are enduring, they are like the carrot held before the sweating mule. Please, honour her.

What about a special ceremony for Gully and Gaza for effectively creating new breeds of Gully hogs and Gaza goats?

What about the special ceremony for the principal who sent home a bleached boy until he regained his natural complexion? She is saving him from damage to mind, body and soul.

What about the basic schools that are holding mock weddings for their students? They are turning our little angels into forced-ripe brides and grooms.

What about the investigators and the DPP for taking almost a year to transcribe the MP's thick St Elizabeth accent on the alleged tapes? It was done in record time.

And talking about Kanye West. Where was he when Taylor Swift got five trophies at the recent AMA? Though Taylor accepted live via satellite from London, I was hoping to see Kanye jumping out of nowhere to attack, but was sorely disappointed when he did not. Where is he, by the way?

National honours

Then back to national honours. Jenniffer Lopez should get one for the quickest recovery after an embarrassing fall. At the recent AMA, JLO, in an effort to revive a singing career that never was, was introduced to the audience by a boxing parody. The announcer said, "Let's get ready to rumble!" But, he had no idea of what he was saying. For, before the act was through, Lopez, in her mid-age exuberance, strutted in stilettos on the backs of some subservient men and ended up on her famous backside. And the Nokia Theater is still rumbling.

Next week, the 'Sunday Sauce' People of The Year Awards.

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