Getting That Croaking Lizard Off The Wall
Ever notice how croaking lizards can climb ceilings while perching happily for hours on the smoothest walls? Late last year, University of the West Indies (UWI) researchers reported that tiny little hairs, not chemical glue, are responsible for the reptiles being able to cling to surfaces. A close-up of a croaking lizard toe shows that […]
Personal Enlightenment
In my quest for personal enlightenment, I have decided to take advantage of my new working status while taking classes in things which always have been of interest to me. Firstly I signed up for a pottery class. The result of which almost made me bankrupt, the buying of clay and pottery making products. Eventually […]
Memories Of Back A Yard Part 3
It’s 5:30 in the morning and I could hear the roosters crowing from near and far “cook-ko-roo-koo!” As if they were holding a contest to hear which could crow the longest and loudest. I made a pee, lowered the enamel chamber pot to the floor and while using my left foot to gently push it […]
Anancy Introduction
The Ashanti handed down to us brilliant folktales about the trickster Anancy, the spider-man, as the hare is the chief character in the Yoruba folktales and the tortoise in the stories of the Ibo people. Songs often accompany the stories and have inspired many Jamaican folksongs. Anancy the Spiderman was brought from the west coast […]
Flight 982 Return Trip To Jamaica – Part 1
“Ladies and Gentlemen, this is your Captain speaking. In 5 minutes time we will begin our descend for landing at the Norman Manley International Airport, Kingston, Jamaica and I’m asking your co-operation to return to your seats, as the seat belt signs are now on and please have your window shades up. The weather in […]
Foo-Foolness
Yuh memba when yuh did lickle, how sometime yuh coulda foo-fool an people tell yuh all kinda ting an yuh believe dem. Dem use to tell me dat if me give somebody someting an den tek it back me wi get ‘hog-sty’ pon mi eye. My breddah use to wake up plenty mornin wid ‘hog-sty’ […]
Schoolers
Me memba when me did use to go a school, yuh know, man, every night me iron mi uniform til di pleat dem jus stan up sharp like a knife fi cut yuh. When yuh puddung my skirt it coulda almost stand up by itself. Chile, a mornin time see me jus a step kris-kris […]
Flight 982 Return trip to Jamaica: Part 2
It was now a week since me and my two sons have arrived in Jamaica and so the three barrels that I had shipped prior to leaving Toronto were ready for clearance at the Custom. It’s always a tantalizing challenge to get to the Wharf and then have them cleared not only within reasonable time, […]
Jamaica Is…
ztMonday, December 11, 2000 – 9:06 PM It means to meIsland of Beauty and land of Paradise. ——————————————————————————–Koreen – [email protected], December 12, 2000 – 6:52 PM Jamaica is where yu always hav sinting fi eat cuz coconut always deh bout.Eating bun and cheese fi Easta an dancing at a dead yaad..Salad a kick fi mek […]
Jamaica Is…
Blas from Finestrat-Alicante-Spain – naturalroots-#jamaicans.comFriday, August 04, 2000 – 5:19 PM JAMAICA = UN SUEÑO HECHO REALIDADJAMAICA = TIERRA PROMETIDAJAMAICA = VOLVEREJAMAICA = FANTASTIC PEOPLEJAMAICA = “FABULOSO ROOTS REGGAE & DANCEHALL” JAMAICA PARA SIEMPRE EN MI CORAZON. Peace&Love 04/08/2000. See you ——————————————————————————–~Demaris~Wednesday, August 09, 2000 – 7:29 PM jamaica is where “clapas” an […]
