Christmas in Jamaica is..

[Wendy]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Peasie</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <ul style="list-style-type: disc">[*]Waiting until 12:01 AM to open Christmas presents and acting surprised (some of the presents wi did open, play wid dem, den close dem back up and try re-tape di wrapping). Now that I think of it, I'm sure my parents knew what we were up to ... they just didn't care [/list]</div></div>

heehee. . Like when mi did open mi Jax and a play wid it an mi Aunty ketch mi wid it an tek it back. Chrismus marning mi pull af di wrapping paypa an a jump up .. &quot;mi get wan Jax!&quot; Mi Aunty jus roll har yeye affa mi

[SandiF]

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This has brought back great memories. The Christmas morning big breakfast was huge and lavish, no matter how poor we were. All of us would gather around the table holding hands in prayer giving thanks. Daddy would a pudung one piece a loonngg evalasting prayer wey can't end. LOL!

Great great memories.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: diabolical_Tanya</div><div class="ubbcode-body">mek a si what mi old brain can remember

new frock fi xmas Sunday church
going to kgn fi buy presents every year di same ting thank god my parent were so gracious perfume an powda puff set fi mummy an a tie fi daddy.

daddy a cuss because di light dem tangle up an seh how THIS YEAR him going to mek sure dem put away properly soh dis noh happen nex year (this happened every year)
di evalasting house cleaning.

di evalasting mekking of black cake

di eva lasting house cleaning.

drive goh a Kgn fi drop off cake a sorrel to various family (((Granpa))

drive goh a St bess fi drop off cake an sorrel ((Granma))

wake up at the crack a dawn fi open stocking

Big breakfast

Ham a cook, Turkey a cook, roast beef a cook

nuff people fi dinna

Domino game a play fi di big man dem

Pickney a ramp till all howas a night </div></div>

[Lady Godiva]

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Mi Aunty a darliston would roast a whole pig. Mi mout a wata just thinking bout it. We would visit relatives till it ready.
Drinking so much sorrel you yeye tun.
Gungo soup wid the ham bone!

[gardenparish2]

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from october/november start prettyup the front yard with joseph coat
from about the same time start collecting the gold and silver wrappings from
cigaret boxes to make christmas tree..anyone else ever did this one?

[Peasie]

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<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: nattielocks2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">from october/november start prettyup the front yard with joseph coat
from about the same time start collecting the gold and silver wrappings from
cigaret boxes to make christmas tree..anyone else ever did this one? </div></div>

Yes, the Joseph Coat haffi plant up!! About the silver wrappings ... heeem, Nattie, dat was from hummuch years ago??

[gardenparish2]

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ahh bwoy!
yuh no seh a jus few years back mi realize seh mi
neva see it a anybody else yawd? but mi and mi
sister dem used to spend hrs prettying up tree branch

[SandiF]

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Now that you say it I remember doing this also... stringing pretty pretty lights over the tree branches.

<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: nattielocks2</div><div class="ubbcode-body">ahh bwoy!
yuh no seh a jus few years back mi realize seh mi
neva see it a anybody else yawd? but mi and mi
sister dem used to spend hrs prettying up tree branch </div></div>

[j-kid]

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Di daily count down jingle for di days to Christmas!

21 days for Chrisumas shopping, 21 days to fill di stocking,........only 21 days more........ grin