John Cornstraw prays

Papa Gede Nibo Bey La Kwa - Joe Fisher

Indigenous Ankhcestral EYE-doll

John Cornstraw’s daddy died when he was just a boy, and his mother had been laid up for a piece yet, so times was hard. John Cornstraw would go out to the stump in the back yard, wash his arms, legs, and head with the water from the stump, and would pray to God to help them….

“Lord, Lord, please send us some food; Lord, Lord, help us poor people”

His neighbor didn’t like hearing it none, as he believed it was all foolishness; and most importantly, he was tired of hearing John Cornstraw moan and groan every morning. So he decided to play a trick.

John Cornstraw got up at cock crow, and went about his prayers; while his neighbor snuck around to the front of the house and left a whole heap of groceries, before sneaking off to the hedgerow to spy the scene.

John Cornstraw finished his prayers; and went back in the house. His dog was standing by the front door, just gazing and snorting and sniffing, so John Cornstraw figured something was popping. He opened the door, and beheld a sight to see - half the porch was covered in vegetables, and pies, and hams, and breads…..more food than the Cornstraws had seen in some time.

“O Lord! Thank you Lord! Thank you!,” over and over John Cornstraw hollered.

His neighbor jumped up behind the bush and declared, “HA! I told you there wasn’t no Lord, he didn’t feed you; I did”

John Cornstraw, overjoyed to tears, started jumping and praising and shouting even louder

“O THANK YOU LORD! PRAISE GOD! HALLELUJAH! THE LORD DONE FED ME AND MADE THE DEVIL PAY THE BILL.”

Let the Devil foot the bill…..

In the name of the Konker

Dr. Corbeaux