Miss Lou Made Us ‘Smaddy’
When we left the Pantomime, “Queenie’s Daughter” that night in the sixties, we took Miss Lou home with us. She was captured in a bright green vinyl record, and as she spun on the turntable we jigged on the “stage” of our living room: “Queenie tu’n queen – ah-hah! Yu see what ah mean – […]
10 Items A Barrel Shipped to Jamaica from Foreign (Farin) Must Have
Jamaicans and their relatives abroad have an unspoken understanding – that (a) a barrel must be shipped to Jamaica with some regularity and (b) there are certain things that this barrel must contain. Irish Spring soap We know you can get other soaps but Irish Spring makes everything in the barrel smell good. Plus even […]
A Major Win and a Major Loss – Memoirs of An Illegal Alien Part 113
The kiss was the sweetest I had ever had in my life. I was on cloud nine. “Now do you believe me?” she asked “Yes” I kissed her back as we entered my bedroom. It was an amazing night. Mind blowing. Waking up in Nicola’ arms was amazing. It was like a dream. I know […]
Free Jamaica Children’s Activity Sheet For Your Class Project
Here is a Free Jamaica Children’s Activity sheet that includes a map, word find, and Jamaica fruit match game. It is the perfect activity sheet to teach your children about Jamaican culture. These activity sheets are meant to be print back/front on a 11×17 pages. You will need Adobe Acrobat to print these files. Just […]
Reggae Boyz Beats USA in CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal- Jamaicans React (Funny Spoof)
USA took on Jamaica’s Reggae Boyz in the CONCACAF Gold Cup semifinal game on July 22nd where Jamaica came out on top with a 2-1 upset over Team USA. The streets have quieted down from the jubilation but Jamaicans are still basking in the after math of the victory. Boardlane TV is live in Portmore, Jamaica […]
Do You Still Love Me – Memoirs of An Illegal Alien Part 112
The situation was very awkward. It’s been a week since Rosa and I made love at my house. I was not sure what to do. Was I to call her about what happened or just leave it as one of them things. I was still pursuing Nicola and she went back to her fiancé That […]
5 Reasons Jamaican Country People Are The Best
Jamaica has two types of people, country people and town people. The term ‘country people’ refer to people living in rural areas, and though their urbanized counterparts may think they are on the top of the scale, country people undeniably beat them for the win when it comes to certain characteristics. 1. Country people are […]
Top 6 Things Jamaican Fathers Say
Jamaican fathers guide the lives of their children with their leadership, strong opinions and some great one-liners. They do it all with love. Here are a list of the top 6 things Jamaican fathers say. Feel free to add things your Jamaican father says. Also see the top 16 things Jamaican mothers say. 1. Mek Haste/Urry […]
5 Free Things That Will Get Jamaicans Out
Jamaicans won’t readily admit it but we love ‘freenis’ – that is anything we can get or enjoy for free without having to pay anything for it. When you want Jamaicans to show up or take part in an event, there are certain things that will get people out. Here are some examples of 5 Free […]
RIP – Who seh Sammy dead?
To Sammy that is. Yeah don’t be too surprised. It wasn’t the first time that I heard it in song. I mean this is just a tune we sing half heartedly, no deep thought, no care that Sammy has departed into the valley of the shadow; a lot of dancing and happiness. But how did […]