Drunks, Wine Sellers and Thiefs

A patron is becoming a nuisance with every sip of  his drink. Not in any mood for such, to the patron, Akinyi suggests it might be better for all if he took his leave.

For the umpteenth time, he looks up dismissively. To the sober eyes watching, it's hard to overlook the features. Everything about this guy's look suggests that he would fare poorly in a police line-up. Besides,odd it is that he is completely plastered barely an hour into opening time.

Not one to back down easily, the unflinching Akinyi counters the stare shoving the bill in his face. Some foul mood today tolerant Akiniyi.

You see, yesternight, Akinyi was the latest victim of a bunch of hoodlums preying on small businesses like Akinyi's. This bunch,  have chosen to have their nightcap way past drinking hours. Have a delicate taste for the pricey scotch stuff, don't come in the door but prefer locked windows. Don't care much for service and on top of the bill for a shattered window, don't bother to pick up their bill on leaving.

Drinking Tip: To beat the hangover, stock up on liquids before heading out to party with friends. With the holiday season on swing, the recovery period between a night out at the pub and the next is sure to shorten. Fruit juices, fresh fruit and plain water are Akinyi's  recommendations. A bowl of soup at lunch and before you start popping the bottles is responsible drinking. Carbonated drinks tend to dehydrate.

Secretly, we are all cheering for Akinyi. She is a single  mum to a eight year old boy. In these lean times,its the difference that she takes home as profit that educates the little boy. Yet, here were shameful men behaving badly. A tragedy it is that they struck at the right time: On the very day when she had stocked up on the good, severally distilled stuff.

The stuff that makes Christmas and New years distinct from the usual one for the road daily routine. He looks up. Looks around and realizes that there are few in his corner. Not one to loose meekly, he reaches into his pocket..

Drunk: Cha mlevi huliwa na mgema. The riches of a drunk are gobbled by the wine-seller; A Swahili saying

To that;

Akinyi: Cha mgema huliwa na mwizi. That of  the wine-seller is sipped away by the thief.