Persad bought a donkey from Sonnyboy for $100. Sonnyboy agreed to deliver the donkey the next day.
Come morning, Sonnyboy drove up and said, "Sorry, I hah some bad news. The donkey dead las’ night."
"Well then, jess gee me meh money back."
"Cyah do that. I spend it already," replied Sonnyboy .
"OK then, jess unload the donkey."
"Wey you goin’ do?" asked Sonnyboy .
"I'm gwine raffle him off."
"Yuh can't raffle off ah dead donkey!" exclaimed Sonnyboy .
"Buh how! Watch meh."
A month later Sonnyboy met up with Persad and asked what happened with the dead donkey. "I raffle him off. I sell 500 tickets at $5 apiece and make ah profit of $2395."
"Nobody complain?" asked Sonnyboy .
"Jess the fella who win. I gee he back he $5."
