Get an ‘E’ on your side

WHAT’S in a name , you may ask. Well for me, quite a damn lot, that is why, when I visualised the diatribe of American Airlines, and saw that they had casually made a flaw, I was upset. Not just ordinarily upset, like when the people of Trinidad and Tobago who don’t spend a cent on sport, but yet express their anger on citizens who have contributed. It is a serious sort of upset related to despair for your fellow man, or in some cases woman. The fact is there is a pronounced “E” separating my Christian name and my surname, and when referring to me as any good subject, then the proper practice should be followed, if some credence is to be placed on the words that follow this erroneous breach of common courtesy. “E” stands for eloquent, just as some people hate their names to be misspelt or mispronounced. So this sort of oversight cannot be tolerated. Surely if my middle name was say Dennis, as should be Croft’s name, so too that other erstwhile mouther Tony Cozier and his one-way sidekick Michael Holding —- all three are menacing, weird  — it would be in need of a change.

“E” stands for intellectually established, and that’s that. It is not like Charles, whereby Prince Charles is openly cavorting the attention of the dowdy motherly source Camila.  Anyone named Charles should be ashamed and should be at this moment swearing in an affidavit to have it changed. “E” stands clearly for ecologically aware, and that is so much preferable, than it being Randolph, which is a name Like Rawle, meaning someone who is lucky, and who has a godfather in high ministerial positions, with sway and is still striving for a comeback in some way. A Rawle by any other name could be a Lewis, but not a Lennox of boxing fame, nor a Rajendra of former leading spinner’s background, or a Ram of all power at any spinning cost. “E” is for eyesight, it helps in all disclosure. It helps in the bringing of  reason, it helps in any dispersion of colour code, and a person does not need to be a Gerard or say a Merlin to be different. It also helps in being able to walk cautiously when praised or given a free ride here and there. It is sometimes better to use your eyesight to understand why the Government have waited so long to put money into sport. Is there more pants in the mortar than skirts at the ..... ? “E” is for everlasting, like most of my relationships, just ask ... (no ...), even though she is beautiful and patient at the same time.  It is like the overused saying that form is temporary, like a lot of the current tipsters in the lead in Trinidad at the moment.

But class is permanent, as soon will be Dancing Brave’s rise from the middle of the ill-conceived media pack.  Speaking of pack, it is time that the following pack up —- the entire executive of the Trinidad and Tobago Bodybuilding Federation, the Trinidad and Tobago Racing Authority (if they are legally present still), the Bookmakers Association (whose lack of foresight and greed, have them with their hands outstretched and heads bowed while kneeling and garlanding the feet of the Arima Race Club). “E” is for technically equipped to deal with any mishap, from the misframing of horse racing, to the lenient stewards, to the below average tellers at Santa Rosa Park, Arima.  Having an “E” on your side will certainly produce a good result, unless of course you detest fairplay like the Australian Test cricketers and several popular male idols in Trinidad and Tobago. “E” is for elegant. It is not about a eulogy, which would be expected if we were discussing the passing away of decent football in the semi-professional league, and the dwindling attendance  which accompany this poorly managed league. “E” is not in any way connected to Eric, or Eggbert, not to mention Esther or Esmerelda, although some of the current crop of women officers at the Ministry of Sport and Youth Affairs could be known as Esmereldas and their working equipment as dinosaurs.

“E” is not for evangelical, although Dancing Brave may need at times to preach a potent point to the many sinned souls of the sporting congregation, so much that they allow any Dick or Jack (brother of Dick) to rule them, for the sake of a free meal or plane ride. “E” is for energy, as David Nakhid continues to demonstrate in the face of adversity and in case of false promises. It is this energy which the rugby people have forgotten, so that when there is no support in the upcoming championships after an unpopular captain is named, I would like all the misses in the union to place a donation with the Living Water Community Project (see Rhonda Maingot for any help). “E” is for all the times; that we have seen our sportsmen being wronged and for the sudden need to say “E-E-E”, as we have won something albeit the Caribbean Badminton title. We may gain only two selections in the future on the West Indies team, Brian Lara and another; our special graces are obviously over. “E” is certainly not for brains as the West Indies Cricket Board constantly shows they have none. As for “E”, it is a vowel one of only five, so it is precious but not precocious, but it could be Edward, Everald, Ethan, Edmond, or even Errol !!!!! Please visit cornelis-associates.com for the best website management and change management.