Diamonds And Dust: 34 - Kannie Worrie
…Each New Year he used to pitch a tent and camp on the roundabout for a few days with ample supplies of liquid sustenance, and people going past his tent used to pop in for a drink….
Malcolm Bertoni tells of a character called Kannie Worrie.
To read earlier chapters of Malcolm's vivid account of diamond mining in Namibia please visit http://www.openwriting.com/archives/diamonds_and_dust/
To obtain a copy of his book click on http://www.equilibriumbooks.com/diamonds.htm
There was an absolutely insane guy called Kannie Worrie that stayed in town, but I just have to tell you about him as I reckon he would have fitted in perfectly at Affenrucken.
‘Kannie Worrie’ is Afrikaans and doesn’t have a literal translation, but means ‘No Worries’. He was an easy-going guy and got on well with everyone. Even the guys at Affenrucken knew about him.
This guy was a regular at the pub called Casey’s opposite the big roundabout which was in the centre of town. Each New Year he used to pitch a tent and camp on the roundabout for a few days with ample supplies of liquid sustenance, and people going past his tent used to pop in for a drink. He used to have his guitar with him and sit singing and generally have a great time of it. It was good harmless fun and brought a festive atmosphere to a rather quiet and staid town.
He was well known to everyone in the town, having worked there for something like 20 years and was a permanent fixture at the town’s main watering hole. There were lots of other characters that hung out in the pub as well.
How the company tolerated someone actually enjoying themselves was beyond my comprehension.
