Posted: under Jamaican Jokes.
Tags: attorney, cop, court, dialect, food, funny, hilarious, honor, humor, Jamaica, Jamaican, jokes, judge, language, laughter, law, lawyer, man, money, officer, patois, patrolman, police, rules, sheriff, smiles, sugar, treats, trooper, vernacular, words
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A Jamaican man went into a store and picked up a bottle of juice and a bag of sugar and only paid for the juice and walked out………he got arrested for stealing the sugar.
He went to court, the judge asked him why he stole the sugar……….he then replied,
“Yuh Honor, mi nah tief no sugar…..mi look pon de back ah de juice
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May 05 2011
Posted: under "DID YOU KNOW".
Tags: America, artist, beauty, bracelet, campaign, career, celebration, celebrity, designer, diamonds, dinner, earrings, elegance, Europe, eyes, fashion, first lady, gold, government, gown, hairdo, hairstyle, hands, honor, inauguration, interview, jewelry, lipstick, London, loyalty, makeup, money, necklace, New York, pearls, perfection, politics, president, queen, relationship, ring, smiles, style, team, White House, woman
Tousled hair and bright eyes
At a recent news conference, Michelle flaunts a wavy hairstyle and her famously sculpted brows, signature work of Grimes-Myles.
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Mar 11 2011
Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish ~ Louise Bennett", "SMILE" Jamaica ~ "Once You Go --- You Know".
Tags: activities, age, beauty, bliss, Caribbean, celebration, celebrity, cemetery, comedian, country, culture, dialect, doctor, earth, elderly, event, feelings, genius, ghost, happiness, health, heritage, honor, humor, icon, Idol, inspiration, island, Jamaica, Jamaican, job, joy, labrish, language, laughter, legacy, legend, life, lifestyle, love, Miss Lou, Montego Bay, nation, obituary, patois, school, seniors, smiles, society, task, taste, thought, time, truth, universe, vernacular, words, work, world
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The Jamaica Cultural Development Commission has earmarked the month of September to celebrate the life and work of Hon Dr Louise Bennett-Coverley OJ, OM.
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The amazing Miss Lou was born on September 7, 1919. She was a Jamaican poet and activist for the Jamaican language and is described as Jamaica’s leading comedian. Miss Lou has been lauded as the only poet who has really hit the truth about her society through its own language. She has managed to capture Jamaican thoughts, feelings and lifestyle through her poems in the vernacular. This has been done through masterful taste in use of the dialect which is acceptable to and appreciated by all in Jamaica and the Diaspora.
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In September, Jamaica Cultural Development Commission (JCDC) staged a series of activities across the island. St. James hosted ‘MoBay Ring Ding’ as part of the celebrations.
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‘MoBay Ring Ding’ is a mini concert with a mixture of poems and storytelling. This year the National Exhibition
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Oct 18 2010
Posted: under "SMILE" Jamaica ~ "Once You Go --- You Know".
Tags: achievements, aid, athlete, awards, bliss, Canada, Canadian, celebration, ceremony, champion, charity, contribution, country, dedication, development, discipline, donation, excitement, family, gift, global, happiness, home, honor, importance, inspiration, Jamaica, Jamaican, jewelry, joy, life, London, mother, Olympics, parent, present, presentation, sacrifice, significance, smiles, society, sports, sprinter, Toronto, Usain Bolt, winner, world
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Jennifer Bolt (in picture), mom of Jamaican sprinter, Usain Bolt, presented with a gold pendant in celebration of the dedication and sacrifices she has made for her children. The presentation occurred during the P&G and the IOC partnership announcement in London on Thursday, July 28 where P&G also announced the globalization of the ‘Proud Sponsor of Mom’ campaign and the video series “P&G Momumentary: Raising an Olympian,” where Bolt will provide the type of insight only the mom of an Olympian can.
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Mrs Jennifer Bolt, mother of World and Olympic sprint champion Usain Bolt, has also been chosen as the first recepient of the International Mothers of Distinction (IMOD) award.
The inaugural awards ceremony will be held on May 7, 2011 in Toronto.
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Mrs Bolt was chosen because of the significant impact she has had on the life of her son.
She was lauded for the significant achievements of her son, noting that Usain has brought back a certain excitement to international athletics that was not there in recent times and has elevated the Jamaica “brand” to a level never seen before.
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The International Mothers of Distinction (IMOD) award was created
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Oct 07 2010
Posted: under "Jamaica Labrish ~ Louise Bennett".
Tags: age, beauty, British, culture, custom, dialect, English, era, eyes, feeling, feelings, heritage, history, honor, humor, Irish, Jamaica, Jamaican, labrish, language, laughter, lifestyle, man, Mathematics, Miss Lou, music, originality, others, patois, period, pride, respect, scotch, smiles, spring, time, understanding, vernacular, woman, words
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Louise Bennett (Miss Lou) 1919-2006
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“Bans O’ Killing” , 1944
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So yuh a de man, me hear bout!
Ah yuh dem sey dah-teck
Whole heap o’ English oat sey dat
Yuh gwine kill dialect!
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Meck me get it straight Mass Charlie
For me noh quite undastan,
Yuh gwine kill all English dialect
Or jus Jamaica one?
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Ef yuh dah-equal up wid English
Language, den wha meck
Yuh gwine go feel inferior, wen
It come to dialect?
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Ef yuh kean sing “Linstead Market”
An “Wata come a me y’eye”,
Yuh wi haffi tap sing “Auld lang syne”
An “Comin thru de rye”.
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Dah language weh yuh proad o’,
Weh yuh honour and respeck,
Po’ Mass Charlie! Yuh noh know sey
Dat it spring from dialect!
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Dat dem start fe try tun language,
From de fourteen century,
Five hundred years gawn an dem got
More dialect dan we!
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Yuh wi haffe kill de Lancashire
De Yorkshire, de Cockney
Posted: under "A Slice Of Life", Inspirationals.
Tags: appreciation, bliss, child, dad, education, father, Father's Day, gratitude, happiness, honor, humor, inspiration, joy, kindness, learning, lessons, life, love, man, memories, moment, parent, quotes, smiles, teacher, teaching, world
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”A Father is someone you look up to no matter how tall you
are.”
–Anon.
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Father’s Day reminds me of the many reasons I have to thank my
dear Dad.
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I’m a lucky son… I have one of the greatest dad around. My
father is compassionate, loving and kind. He adores all children
and animals. He tries to see the good in everyone and goes out
of his way to rescue struggling flies from drowning in his
swimming pool.
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Looking back, I know I received an unusual education from my dad.
Dad had to figure out his place in my life. He grabbed precious
moments, such as the time our basement flooded, to teach me
about water pressure and drainage systems. Dad’s lessons were
unusual, unorthodox, and seemed to have little relevance to my
future — kind of like my bachelor of arts degree.
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Actually, the more I compare Dad’s teaching and my degree, the
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Jun 17 2010
