When I was in primary school, there was this song we sing for birthday celebrants. It goes like this “Olojo ibi, ijo kan e o, se were koda wa loun” –Meaning: “Birthday celebrant, it’s time for you to dance, act in haste and answer our call…Orebe” {clap, clap, clap}. FORGET THAT! I had my own version, “Olojo ibi, ijo kan e o, se were ni e, ko da wa loun” {clap, clap, clap} – Meaning: “Birthday celebrant, it’s your turn to dance, ARE YOU MAD? Please answer us".
Don’t blame me; I was just an Edo girl, living in Ibadan who was still learning how to speak the language.
