Memoirs of An Illegal Alien: Did I Say Yes To Love or A Green Card – Part 116
” Yes” I replied to Rosa’s offer. It rolled off my tongue easily without thinking of the consequence. Let’s do it. Let’s get married. There was silence on the other end of the line. “Rosa, are you there”, I asked Then I heard sniffles. Rosa was crying. “I am here.” She replied I did not […]
Top 10 Jamaican Historic Moments
On August 6, 1962 Jamaica celebrated its independence from British rule. Since then, the small island nation of barely three million people has cemented its name in the Caribbean region and around the world with many significant historic events. Here are the top ten Jamaican historic moments since the country’s independence. 1965 – Martin Luther […]
Jamaican Jokes: The Jamaican Cat
A Jamaican man absolutely hated his wife’s cat and decided to get rid of it one day by driving 20 blocks from his home and leaving it at the park. As he was getting home, the cat was walking up the driveway. The next day he decided to drive the cat 40 blocks away. He […]
Election 2016 – Interview with Jamaicans & Portia Simpson (Funny Spoof)
The Jamaica Labour Party was declared the winner of the 2016 general election, after claiming 33 of the 63 constituency seats. With the JLP handing the PNP a stunning defeat, the green party supporters took to the streets to celebrate its massive victory. Boardlane TV was there to capture some candid movements Boardlane TV: Hello […]
Jamaican Jokes: Rasta man vs Yale Graduate
The National Poetry Contest was now down to the last two contestants; A Yale graduate and a Jamaican Rasta man. They were given a word and were allowed two minutes to study the word and come up with a poem that contained the word. The word they were given was ” Timbuktu “. First to […]
10 Ridiculous Ole Time Jamaican Remedies
Most Jamaican grannies would argue that modern medicine is not nearly as effective as ole time remedies. Jamaican grannies have a cure for everything. Some of you won’t publicly admit it but you still do some of these ridiculous things no matter how they make you feel after. While some of them do work, Granny […]
Memoirs of An Illegal Alien: A Green Card “Gift” – Part 115
I had noticed the Uhaul truck parked in front of Barnes home but thought nothing about it. People in the neighborhood rented trucks all the time to move things. The Barnes, Gary and Theresa, were like my parents in South Florida. They were married 40 years. He was from Boston and she was born in […]
Jamaican Jokes: Jealous Jamaican Husband
JAMAICAN HUSBAND: Beverly whey yuh deh? JAMAICAN WIFE: Mi Deh home love. HUSBAND: Yuh sure? WIFE: Yes. HUSBAND: Tun on de blender. WIFE: (turns blender on) reeereeeereeee HUSBAND: alright my dear, Mi love yuh Another day HUSBAND: Beverly whey yuh deh? wife where are you? WIFE: Mi Deh home love. HUSBAND: Yuh sure? WIFE: Yes […]
Ho ho ho!!! No Santa Claus – A Christmas story from Oracabessa, St. Mary
Twas a different kind of “breeze”. The cool December breeze was one that was welcoming, soft, gentle, and constant, yet mellow and almost “christmasy” It conjured up a change in mood, and then all of a sudden garden rocks, plants, walls and coconut trees were suddenly whitewashed as though it happened overnight. I remember hearing the […]
On Christmas Day, no one was disappointed at her home in Bellas Gate, St Catherine
So here I am at the start of the Christmas season, wondering what I am going to write about. Knowing all too well that there are different ways of celebrating Christmas across the various Jamaican communities, I thought I would seek out a few persons to try to get their perspectives on the season or […]
