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I was going through my family photo album when I saw my late uncle and I remembered what he subjected me and others to when we were kids.

He had 6 children, (3 of his and others from relatives) they were all below 10 years of age and I was 8 at the time. I do visit them and stay mostly on holidays. Eating with the other kids was a tug of war. You dare not drink water while eating, else you’ll be 5 spoon behind others or meat/fish in the soup will miss without knowing who did.


Immediately we finish our own food, all eyes will be on uncle and his food. (You know how children behave)

Uncle came back from farm one day and as usual was about to eat his food. He told us to go and call “Obiomoilebale” to come and eat.

We had no idea who Obiomoilebale was. Everyone of us will set out in the street and start shouting “Obiomoilebale” till our voice tires out and we return home. By the time we return home, uncle had already finished his food and relaxing under the mango tree with his radio. He does not even answer us when we return because his aim had already been achieved.

The grown up and elderly ones in the neighborhood didn’t help either. They all knew the game plan. Whenever they hear us shouting Obiomoilebale, they’ll tell us “He just passed here”, we will run to that direction and continue shouting out to the imaginary person.

I took me some years to find out I got played because of food.

Obiomoilebale means “someone that has children but can’t eat in peace” (Esan Language)

Hahahahaha! I've just laughed the 2nd time today.

Richy4:

That was when kids were young and free...
No parent can do that for fear of kidnapping and ritual killings nowadays..

another thing is that children of today will prefer to watch over ur food while u go & call whoever u want to call.

You kids love food so much

This was funny..

So @Carchoice, you're an Edo man?
Not at all surprising...

Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha
What a funny story! Especially the below part.

"Eating with the other kids was a tug of war. You dare not drink water while eating, else you’ll be 5 spoon behind others or meat/fish in the soup will miss without knowing who did."

Sweet esan language. Who born pikin go chop. � �

Lolxx I can relate

Very funny

Esan one