Quid Pro Quo 101

Quid pro quo is a Latin phrase Which is very popular these days Many definitions of "quid pro quo" exist According to several encyclopedias or dictionaries: One thing in return for another A favor for another One transfer is contingent upon a reciprocal An advantage granted for something very special Something for something A ring for a thing It's a trade-off, an exchange Get it or do it and keep the change Scratch my back, I'll do yours better One valuable for another valuable One hand washes the other Tit for tat This for that Give me this, I'll give you that To maintain the status quo, the corruption The nepotism, the fraud, the extortion Quid pro quo is, of course, a term in Latin Don't think like a cretin I don't mean Hispanic or Spanish Don't be cretinous, derpy or snobbish Now you understand QPQ 101 Be smart, vote for common sense and reason. Copyright © November 2019, Hébert Logerie, All rights reserved Hébert Logerie is the author of several books of poetry.