Aside from Jalingo who is the most popular madwoman in town, you are next to her in terms of fame and popularity. Infact, you are the direct opposite of Jalingo who is always known for chasing little children around and throwing stones at people. Jalingo would always rain curses and abuses on anybody that crosses her path, ranging from pedestrians down to drivers and motorcyclist. "you are mad". She would say in her usual Hausa accent. Nobody knew Jalingo's relatives because she was not from Ibadan. They gave her that name when rumours had it that she trekked all the way from Jalingo down to Ibadan. Nobody knew what made Jalingo to stay so long in Gbaremu, because most madmen are always moving from one town to another. But, as for you, you did not come from any town. Infact, you were born and breed in Ibadan, eventhough you are not a native of Gbaremu, in Ibadan. People call you Tirogo because of how often you beg for almost everything from anybody that comes your way. Your outfit is more complicated than that of Jalingo who most of the time wore nothing. Different cans and bottles served as part of your clothing as an old, torn and dirty coat forcefully covered the cans and bottles, thereby giving your body different shapes. Your trousers are of unequal length and size, and they are torn and dirty like that of a madman that you are. You smell of serious stench, and your hair is so unkept and rough. You have a small portfolio you carry around, and this portfolio has all the answers to why you became mad, again.
(c) 2016. Austus Ofmat Nwanne
Most of the time, I wonder why mad people eat contaminated things, but they don't get affected. They sleep in the cold and are always exposed to mosquitoes, yet, they are never sick. What could be responsible for their immunity? Could it be their state of mind or what?Welcome to the world of Mad Again. I'll come your way again with the next episode tomorrow.
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