(To be spoken aloud, to the rhythm—after the first four lines—of an actual or
implied drum beat….
Rat-tat-tat/rata-tat-tat/rata-tat /rat-tat-tat—with occasional variation)
It’s the road of Dread, it’s a road of dreams,
potholes, stray cows, armed robberies,
chapels and temples, mosques and shrines.
Welcome to Guyana, please read all the signs…
Fat Girl Bar: Victory Baptists: Nothing Runs Like a Deer:
Jamlal Vulcanising: Vishnu’s Temple: Pestex Solutions: CRIX:
Sweet Dream Mattress: Chow Yow Liquor: Herstelling KFC:
Hacks Block Factory: Happiness Restaurant: Berger 404:
Pak-Lok Take-Away: Demerara Lions : Chairans Radiator Works:
PEPSI: WILBEX: HARRIS PAINTS: Cadbury’s Chocolate Milk:
Cavecar Stockyard: Providence Primary: Back to Eden Snackette:
7UP: WITBOI: GUINNESS: MALTA: Eldorado Farm:
Have a Banks Beer: New GPC: All Squatters Take Note:
BUSTA: GUINNESS: HARRIS PAINTS: Li’s Variety Store:
Triskits Biscuits: Zaman Sawmill: All Type of Shoe Resoled: BRISTOL:
FRUITA: CRIX: COLGATE: Adisa Pharmacy:
Islamic Education Exalts the Nation: Demerara Distillery:
One Love Creation: Buddy’s Auto Sales: 7UP: TEXACO: BREEZE:
GUYSUCO Dispensary: Whang Huz Poultry: WILBEX: Squeezy Clean:
Debs Beer Garden and Nursery School: Edun’s Hatchery:
BUSTA: PEPSI: WILBEX: CRIX: Witboi Laundry: SAND:
Dr. Persaud—Physician and Surgeon: Afar’s Snackette and Bar:
COLGATE for Cavities: HARRIS PAINTS: Brown Betty Ice Cream:
Sagwan’s Crushed Stone: Jettoo Timber: Breeze Multi-Active: BANKS:
It Is No Laughing Matter To Be Without GOD: Soca Satisfies:
Danger Slippage: Ram Lall’s Autos: Sun Da Restaurant:
Live Pluck Chicken: GUINNESS: MALTA: Bomber Soap Creams Best:
Hung Fat Restaurant: Diamond Water: Pleasant Journey Home:
Nice Up Guyana: Friendship Slipway: One Six Five Reach the Streets:
TEXACO: MALTA: WILBEX: FANTA: CARIB: GUINNESS: CRIX:
Islam Complete Solution: Good Luck Restaurant: Martin’s ZION Church:
Guyana Greenfarms: Vaj Beauty Salon: Number One Takeaway: Al’s:
Full Lock Rest House: Eldorado Welding: Brown Betty Ice Cream: CRIX
Pearl Assembly: Ceebe’s Hair Salon: Vancliffe’s Vulcanising Shop:
Accabre Farm: Wang Fat Restaurant: Plywood Industries Inc:
Ice Cream Delight: Lorin Laboratory: Sosdyne’s Nursery School:
Parts for Sale: Andy’s Nightclub: The Church of Christ Meets Here:
Mosque Land of God: Fire Bright Detergent: Lo Safari Inn:
Main Street Pizza: Hanhat’s Shirt Shop: Royal Extra: BREEZE:
500 CABS: Bank of Baroda: Artist Alim Signs:
DiSilva’s Electrical Spare and Accessories: Ashman’s Trading Co.:
Golden Height’s Lumber: GUINNESS: FANTA: Sylvia’s General Store:
Ranboran Imports and Exports Ltd.: Sun Tai Lee Laundry:
FANTA: TEXACO: GUINNESS: WILBEX: Rohman’s Service Bays:
Unity Church: Banks’ Shandy: Sori Kaleidoscope Paints:
Fraser Farm: Warning—SCHOOL: Cy’s Tasty Barbecue:
Lloyd’s Physique Shop: Military Area: Barama Company: GOLD:
24 Hours: BRISTOL: WILBEX: Full Gospel Fellowship:
Gafoor—best for Building: Breeze Multi Active: Abdool Travel Shop:
Katuk Feeds: Timehri Tropical: Orchard Products: Bees:
E & M Meat Yard: BRISTOL: TEXACO: Islam—Solution for Mankind:
Demerara Mutual Life Assurance: National Environment Committee:
Sagar’s One Stop: Pearl Waterfront: Blended Beauty Salon:
Roxy Fishshop: Bluestars Sports Bar: Providence Cricket Ground:
Fabulous Homes: Friendship Oxygen: Ramdass United Lumber:
Great China Store: Kamp Kayuka: Ice Cream Palace: MEAT:
CRIX: CARIB: BRISTOL: WILBEX: FANTA: HARRIS PAINTS:
BREEZE: WILBEX: CRIX: BRISTOL: CARIB: TEXACO:
HARRIS PAINTS: GUINNESS: BREEZE: BUSTA: WILBEX: 7UP:
CRIX: WILBEX: HARRIS PAINTS: BUSTA: CARIB: BREEZE:
Lucky Su Retreat: Guyana Water Inc.: Two2 Brothers Service Station:
JSB Investments: Timehri Prison: Open Arms Wesleyan Church:
Industrial Minerals: Ms Holders Comfort Villa: Superstar Moving Co.:
Wallaba Den Resort: Delicious Fried Fish: Kozy Nook Retreat:
Welcome to Guyana: Hamman Persaud’s Jewellery: 7UP: Uncle D’s:
Gutter made to Order: CARIB: FANTA: Houseproud: TEXACO:
Tricia’s For Your Comforts: Seepersad Goldsmith: World Evangelical:
Guyana National Bank: Glass Eye Fitted: Jordan’s Spare Parts: CRIX:
Risaw’s Photo Service: Jairam’s General Store: Macaw and Parrot cage:
Kerosene Cooking Gas: River View Welding: Baccus Dry Goods Store:
Persaud’s Furniture: Yong’s Bakery: Junior Sharan’s Mart:
Myrtle Hoo’s Restaurant: Kero Sold Here: Toolsie Persaud Ltd.:
BRISTOL: CRIX: FANTA: PEPSI: GUINNESS: HARRIS PAINTS:
Happiness Restaurant: Nice Up Guyana: Open Door Bridleway Church:
Launderette Services—Wash and Dry: Patent Medicines: SHELL:
Mike’s Pharmacy: The Legend—For Sale: 7UP: Banks Milk Stout:
Ruimveldt Police Station: The Village Store: Chubby’s Fish and Shrimp:
Ramsaran Poultry: Readymix Concrete: SARI Baking Powder:
Richly Glory Restaurant: The Caribbean Bank: Mac’s Highway Snacks:
Prashad’s Wholesale: Military Area: Wallaba Store’s and Poles:
WELCOME TO GUYANA: TRUST IN GOD: Sewing Machine Repaired:
TEXACO: GUINNESS: CRIX: FANTA: Howard’s Beer Garden Stores:
Twins Pharmacy: Celebrity Pub: Diamond Spring Mineral Water:
Farouk’s Lumber: Sari Moto’s Lumber: St. Joseph’s Lumber Yard:
GT&T: ORIGINAL COUNTRY: GUINNESS: Stabroek News:
St. Peter and St. Paul Roman Catholic Church: Keep Off—No Loitering:
Golden Harvest: A Slice of Life: New Hang Ha Restaurant:
GUINNESS: 7UP: Peters Hall: TEXACO: Breeze Cleans Best:
Prutipall Gas Station: RENTOKIL : Shell Beach Adventures: MOSQUE:
BRISTOL: Right Lane: Drive Safely: Son’s Mini Processing Plant:
New Building Society: FANTA: CARIB: Guyana Is A Beautiful Place:
TECHNODOMI: Gafors of Guyana: CRIX: Ming Xing Restaurant:
Hare Krishna Hare Krishna: Chant and pass on
El Dorado: Imported Heineken: Demerara Power Co.:
7UP: LULU’S: Paklok Depot: Live Chicken For Sale:
Guyana Cement: PEPSI: Squeezy: The Little Diamond Stelling:
Breeze: 7UP: Stag Beer: Bermudez: Backstreet Boys:
Foam Bubble Detergent: St Mark’s Anglican: Diamond Dispensary:
Japan Bakery: Golden View Restaurant: Have a Banks Have a Beer:
Texgas: GUYSUCO Demerara Distillers: SLICE FLA-VOR-AID:
Basil’s Machinery: Guyana Seeds: BE SMART STAY HEALTHY:
El Dorado: HARRIS PAINTS: The Multimedia Interactive Institute:
Ramdas Lumber: Bharatt Machine Shop: Power Up With a BANKS:
THALIX Planks: GUYOIL: CAT: MAC’S Hollow Block:
Till Payday Pawn Shop: Victory Tabernacle: Fen Fang Restaurant:
GUINNESS: BUSTA: Banks Milk Stout: Lalham Tax and Accounting:
National Dairy Development Programme: Netram and Sons Hardware:
Greenhart Products: Ramberin Transport: One Love Creation: BANKS:
Rex Hardware—Dealer In Nails: National Insurance Scheme:
Guyana Farewell: Diamond Swims Club: World of Gospel Mission:
People’s Palace: Party Ice: Guyana Plywood Industries:
Triskits Biscuits: Shoe Maker Shop: Golden Grove Baptist Church:
Surrender to Almighty God: Have A Cool Day with Igloo:
Whang Hang Restaurant—Always the Best: Jewran & Son
Lob’s Haberdashery: Vulcanising Here: BUSTA: New Town: Stock:
Asdeas Pharmacy: Rasheed Halal: KAZAK Vodka: Sprite:
Tropical Mist: Vulcanising: Welcome to Le Chalet Country Club:
Coverden Welding: Timiheri Supplies: Jefoor’s Lumber Yard:
Beverly’s Poultry Feed—Save on Transport: Berger 404 Gloss:
Guyana Defence Force: Fat Girl Restaurant: MACORP: CARIB: Gold.
USE A NEW CONDOM EVERY TIME: Keep Cool with I-CEE:
Barama Ltd.: Private Parking: Hung Fat Restaurant:
Sign Artist: Worldwide Express: Soesdyke Wesleyan Church:
Mariat’s Screen-Prints and Tee Shirt Shop: Guyana Quality Seafoods:
WILBEX: COLGATE: DHL: For Sale Pluck and Live Chicken:
Golden Lion Restaurant: Physique Trucking: Dabydeen’s Auto tuning:
Royal Extra—the Lion Stout: FANTA: HARRIS PAINTS:
Murphy’s Hideaway and Beer Garden: Guyana Greenfarms: NEWS:
Wo Pin Slice: Experience Guyana: Local—Keep It That Way:
Eyes Tested—False Eyes fitted: McDoom Mega Complex:
BURY YOUR GARBAGE—STARVE THE RATS: Rhythmation Bar:
CARIB: Guyana’s Number One Rum—ELDORADO: