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Jackie Oily Palms

JACKIE OILY PALMS I recall them days that i lived at the east coast of Kenya then a college boy We lived at the hostels near customs in a place near an animal orphanage Hallers park- near Bombolulu town Where coastal s loved to partake sweet palm wine straight from the palm trees all over the region Me Georgie and Jackie then best of buddies went to try out the wine Started out on the real wine before they offered us 'cham' claiming its oil from the palms First taste i know its locally distilled spirits very potent and lethal.. i edge my buddies off but despite.. they decide to partake the spirit back to the eatery Jackie now eating from the dinning table apparently those who partake palm oil don't need plates Jackie following day too sick cant attend classes we did-int tell him the secret that me and Georgie threw up all we drank from our delicate stomachs Brave Jackie held it in and Memo had to comfort him ..Sorry Jackie you have malaria fever and your so sick..hic.. we dint let go that twas the palm spirits haunting our Jackie lewis k NYAGA

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