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 […]

Jamaica Is…

Brushe – zx7ryder-#bellsouth.netThursday, January 27, 2000 – 1:11 PM Jamaica is when yu wake up ina de morning and hear cock a crow. you nuh hear that a foreign   ——————————————————————————–JOE 1 SHORT 1 TALL BUFFALO NY – lindaski13-#webtv.netThursday, January 27, 2000 – 10:44 PM Is one thing, with Jamaican, when they leave they country […]

Jamaica Is…

Olive – ocox-#usa.netThursday, November 04, 1999 – 6:57 PM Jamaica is where no country child can ever claim “hungry belly” because there is always fruit in season. Jamaica is Guinep, Plum, Apples, Nesberries, Mangoes, Pear (Avacado kind) – somebody seh bread van…..sell mi ah bag ah hooli bullah nuh (who miss bullah an pear?!?!?)   […]

Jamaica Is…

xman-Saturday, November 07, 1998 – 11:24 AM Jamaica is…Christmas breeze in December   ——————————————————————————–simone – NASHS21HOTMAIL.COMSunday, November 08, 1998 – 4:50 PM JAMAICA IS THE ONLY PLACE WHERE YOU CAN NEVA RUN OUTA FOOD EVEN IF A JUST FLOUR AND WATER. YOU HAVE DUMPLING AND HARD DOUGH BREAD AND MILK. YOU HAVE A SANDWICH. FRUITS […]

Dog Will Bark

Me memba when Miss Mercy used to come a yard a evening time say she come look fi mama, yuh know, she always come when dinna a share. An when she done she lick har finga an say:”Lawd, Miss Mavis, yuh brown stew chicken taste good. It have any more bone deh?” An always, mama […]