So, in the parlance of the day: Papa done ring da bell.

Whatever that means.

Don't get me wrong. I
can talk the talk like any other Bahamian in 2012. Papa = the current
prime minister, Hubert Ingraham. "The Bell" = the announcement of a date
for the next general election. I know how to translate the statement.

I just don't know what it means.

Here's why. Some time
ago, I wrote up my own manifesto (since the political parties vying for
leadership of the country hadn't seen fit to share any of their
promises...