Trini Genie

Trini Genie

After living abroad for many years a Trini girl returned home to settle down. One day, she was strolling along the beach at Maracas Bay when she stumbled upon an old empty bottle.


She picked it up and rubbed it, and lo-and-behold a Genie appeared. The young lady talked with him a while then the Genie told her he would grant her one wish.

The Trini girl replied she heard from a cousin that she would get_three_ wishes if she ever found a Genie. The Genie said, 'Nah, ah sorry buh tree-wish genies is ah nancy-story. I is ah one-wish genie. So... Way yuh want?'

The girl didn't hesitate. She said, 'I want peace in the Middle East.' She pulled up a map on her Blackberry. 'See this map? I want these countries to stop fighting with each other. I want all the Arabs to love Jews and Americans and vice-versa. It will bring about world peace and harmony.'

The Genie looked at the map and exclaimed, 'Lordy woman, Wah wrong wid yuh gyul? Please be reasonable! Dese countries been fightin' war for tousands ah years! An to besides, ah feelin' a lil outtta shape after bein' in ah bottle fuh five hundred years. Look eh, ah good, ah rell, rell good buh not dat good! I doh tink ah could do dat! Make anudder wish, and please, ah beggin' yuh... Be reasonable nah lady?'

The girl thought for a minute and said, 'Well, I've never been able to find the right Trini fella...You know, one that drinks alcohol in moderation, doesn't go to every party, is considerate and fun, likes to dance and likes cooking and household chores, will do homework with the kids, mow the lawn every week, likes to spend time with my mother, is really attentive to my needs in bed, and guy who would not horn meh and will attend church with me.That's what I wish for... A good Trinidadian man.'

The Genie let out a long steups, shook his head and said, 'Leh meh see da blasted map again.'