Arr, a score o' wee ones be abandoned by them fancy UN folk in Haiti! Their mums be cryin' for vengeance!
2023-09-16
When Pauline Philippe discovered she be carryin' two wee scallywags in her belly, she be feelin' a glimmer o' joy. But alas, the lass couldn't contain her emotions and bawled afore the ultrasound matey. "Why be ye weepin'?" she recalls him askin'. Tryin' to lift her spirits, he adds, "Ye be expectin' twins, Preval and Aristide!" - namin' 'em after two former Haitian captains. But ye see, Haiti be still in a sorry state, bein' shook by a monstrous earthquake what took place in Port-au-Prince two years past, takin' the lives o' hundreds o' thousands...
In the year of our mighty parrots, 2012, there was a fair maiden named Pauline Philippe, who discovered a secret that sent her emotions a-swirlin' like the wild waves of the treacherous sea. Aye, she discovered she was carryin' not one, but two tiny buccaneers within her belly!Once she heard the news, joy filled her heart like the treasures of a plundered ship. But alas, like a sudden storm, her joy was swallowed by a sea of tears. She wept, my mates, right there in the presence of a scurvy ultrasound technician.
The curious swab of a laddie, with a twinkle in his eye, dared to ask the fair maiden why she shed tears of sorrow. But fear not, for he was quick to lift her spirits with words that aimed to warm her heart. "Fear not, fair maiden, for you bear twins!" he exclaimed, the mischevious scallywag. He even went as far as to name the wee ones Preval and Aristide, after two mighty Haitian presidents of old.
Yet, Haiti itself, still wounded from the devastating quake that had struck the fair city of Port-au-Prince two long years prior, was in dire straits. The earthquake had ravaged the land, claimin' the lives of hundreds of thousands. The land trembled, much like the legs of a landlubber walkin' the plank.
But amidst the chaos and despair, Pauline Philippe's belly did grow, harboring two precious lives. The fair maiden's tears became a symbol of hope, for life continued to thrive even in the face of adversity.
And so, my fellow scallywags, let us raise our glasses to Pauline Philippe and her twins, for they bring joy and laughter to a land that longs for tranquility. May their journey through life be as smooth as the calmest of seas, and may they face the challenges ahead with the spirit of true pirates!