In the Safari Children's book 2 which I passed through in 1982 while in class 5 I remember this short story about Simon Makonde. He was born on a Sunday, named on a Monday, Married on a Tuesday, taken ill on a Wednesday, treated on a Thursday, died on a Friday and was buried on a Satrday.
That was in Kenya years ago. Ishola now asks Maragia if he has heard of someone called Igwe Chukwu. Then he goes through the short sad story of Igwe Chukwu somehow similarly to Simon Makonde's only that while Simon Makonde's events took place over a lifetime spanning years, Igwe Chukwu's was a one week life. He says that it is a famous Nigerian rhyme.
'On a Saturday' is not the same as 'On Saturday'.
It was abouot learning English in 1982.
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I believe he was born on a Monday, named on a Tuesday, WED on a WEDnesday, taken ill on a Thursday, treated on a Friday, died on a Saturday and buried on a Sunday.
That is the sad story of Simon Makonde.
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