The last draw that broke the lady�s straw hat!

Friday, October 03, 2014

Ever since Tshini announced around the oblong table that he was married to his long-time lover and mother of his children, marriage has been the topic in almost every conversation at the Nitty Gritty shebeen.

Taking centre stage as usual is our man Chicken, the economic exile from South Africa - Soweto to be more specific.

He recalls the time he was to wed some woman from the Free State, whose intimate acquaintance he had made through the personal columns of Drum magazine. As these things go in such cosmopolitan places as Soweto, Chicken and his “mathilala” already wanted to tie the knot after 3 months.

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The last draw that broke the lady�s straw hat!

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