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April 26
Even the men who spend their monthly income in a bar gets into a fray. It is that simple desire to be always on top of your peers that gets them started. Dad got into a fight today over some stupid reasons that he refused to confess to me in the evening when we were having a peaceful time together.
"Do you know who I am?" Dad said in the morning to a man who had greatly disrespected him.
"Who do you think you are?" The man replied. "Are you Dangote's son?"
"Look Mr. Man, I am not your mate and I am not sure you know who you are talking to right now. Do I look like one of those boys you see on the road washing car with no future ambition?"
"You are worst than those set of guys you mentioned. You look like an Amoeba soaked inside a mosquito infested water."
A quick fight followed. Fist against fist. Might against might. After a while, Dad and the man sat down on the pavement. The man was Dad's frien
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