Sep 19, 2011

"taking the pounding"



"Evening, as I say. I sit down on the stool in front of the mortar, lifting the pestle and watching my hands bring it down to crush the plantains lying down there to take the pounding that will break them down, mix them up and make them stiff and good for eating; and I wondering if the world is a mortar and we is the plaintains below the pestle, taking the pounding".

The Wine of Astonishment Chap 1 p 4

7 comments:

  1. true ting we really takin the pounding! END THE POUNDING!!!!!!!!!!

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  2. LOL!!! but the pounding could be a good thing cuz it say it will make them "good for eating"...and like the earth take the rain and watever, they could take the beating and come out better... wat u thnk?

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  3. true! true! but we shouldn't have to take ne pounding although some people need eh!

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  4. D POUNDING IS D SOE

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  5. yuh no d ting! dat is not only pounding there dat is slap,kick and cuff an everyting hittin u in d face!

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  6. hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmi have dat pic in my house :P (Vanity Pwincess)

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