Satiricus was incensed. What kind of people would picket the courts and demand to be allowed to wear shorts, slippers and sleeveless dresses into the courts of law? What was the world coming to? “Pretty soon, they’ll be demanding to come to court in bikinis and buktas,” he expostulated.
“An’ wha’ wraang wid da?” inquired his drinking buddy, Canecutter Cappo.
“What kind of question is that?” replied Satiricus heatedly. “That would lower the dignity of the court.”
“But de judge na already gat aan he black gung?” inquired Cappo idly as he signalled the waitress for another beer. “How ‘e dignity gon low-ah if ‘e see wan bukta?”
“Don’t play the arse with me, Cappo,” said Satiricus. “Why would you allow a person who is about to be judged to not wear on proper clothing? It would be like mocking the judge.”
“Me na t’ink de people who get charge care ’bout wha dem a wear when de judge a sentence dem.” Cappo said firmly. “But abee nah talk ’bout dem people who a just guh fuh hear wha’ gu haan in court?”
“Well, yes,” said Satiricus. “They also should not lower the dignity of the court.”
“Sato, me only ah wan canecutter,” admitted Cappo. “But me t’ink wan bady gat dignity or ‘e na gat dignity. And me na see wha’ adda people clothes gat fuh do wid de judge, who me hear, na gat an any clothes anda he gong!”
“Cappo!”Satiricus exclaimed, “where de heck you hear that?”
“Well, me cousin Lilowtie does wuk fuh wan judge,” said Cappo. “An’ she tell me suh.”
“Well, I don’t know about that,” said Satiricus sternly. “But the protesters were also demanding schoolchildren not be forced to wear uniforms. What you think about that?”
“Me na know ’bout da,” admitted Cappo. “Me t’ink if dem mek dem pickney fuh wear wha’ dem want, den some a dem gon wear fancy clothes fun show aff.”
“But I thought you didn’t want rules on what people should wear,” pointed out Satiricus.
“Well, fuh tell yuh de trut’, me nah tek education in school because me bin a try fuh peep dem gyaal in me class,” Cappo admitted. “Imagine wha’ gon happen to dem shool-bai if dem school-gyaal start fuh wear dem short skirt wha dem a wear nowadays!”
“Pass me the beer,” said Satiricus. “Let’s drink to rules for clothes!”
