Bronya With Santa

This is very simple and relative to most of us in Ghana; in that a few years back say- the late eighties up to somewhere nineties, when its Christmas, it came with an extraordinary feeling and excitement. For some of us who spent most of our years growing up in family/compound houses, we were not acquainted to what and who Santa Clause was and when he’ll be coming to town or whatsoever! Santa is in town… Who’s that? And we never bothered to know too, so?

 bronya fever in the air  (Pic by Dromo photos)

Now the Santa we knew is and was our parents, 'hehehe' what’s so exciting than seeing your maa or daa (mum or dad… fyi that’s how we call it) returning from town prior to the festive season and all you’re expecting is your Christmas ‘already made’-outfit, accompanied with some toys or knock outs (Christmas crackers) for the boys then surprisingly enough they haven’t bought them for you yet emphasis on ‘yet’ because they’ll be bought but just that its delaying and one can’t wait until its bought cos other kids in your house are already discussing their Christmas dresses. Chale and you haven’t seen yours yet; eeii!! but yeah those were the moments some of us are missing already and I know for sure the d-bees who might happen to read this can’t relate to this that much. Never mind that’s for another day.

Yes yes yes  and you guys remember the only times we got to enjoy soft drinks thus coca cola, pepsi and the likes was on occasions and festive seasons like Christmas? With festive seasons like this- huh! you get to drink and chew all you can, cos chale! when it passes unless another occasion or ceremony like an outdooring (naming ceremony) or funeral and oh yes! in our part of the world we take these occasions world cup paaaa !

You all enjoy your Christmas and don’t allow your kids to experience what some of us experienced okay.

Let me not say all alone, kindly feel free to share with me your experience in the comment box… Thanks