It was getting close to Easter and my brother Clarence and I were facing the daunting prospect of going without a kite. (In Guyana it is traditional to fly kites on Easter Monday symbolizing the resurrection of Christ from the grave.) We were moping around the house feeling sorry for ourselves and being lazy. Because Guyana experiences bursts of heavy rain at any time and extreme heat and sunshine, the grass grows at an aggressive pace. It therefore happened on one of those hot spells that a gardener came by and offered to cut the grass on our Aunt Yvonne’s lawn for a small fee. My Aunt Yvonne quickly agreed.
We as boys stood and watched in amazement as he used his scythe to swipe through the tall grass. Due to the extreme heat and humidity the gardener had to take a break - which he did.
We sat around him in my aunt’s backyard and chatted with him and watched in amazement as he sharpened his scythe.
Once Upon an Easter
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