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for me,
the highlight of the wake was seeing all the people i've known for many many MANY years ---- we all *grew-up* together:::: me learning them,,,,,and them learning me.

for me,
the fascinating part was how ALL the children have grown & matured. I can NEVER get adjusted to these developments.

oh
oh:::>> last night was a full-moon ---- the roads, with overgrown bushes, trees, etc, made things dark-dark .... BUT the full moon LIT-UP the area ---- you could see your shadow on the grown --- 'twas a loooooooooooooong shadow.

as i patrol-ed the wake area,
seeing who i could see
i saw two likkle boys,
'bout 5.5 feet tall,
'bout 12-13 years old
leaning on a car *bonnet* --- the hood of the car

they looked familiar --- i approached ---- 'twas two pickneys I've known BEFORE they were bred ---- not even in the womb yet. And here they were, bigger, taller, and posing with that all familiar Jamaican-guy lean, and their best game faces, bouncing to the music.

then::>> **BOOM***

THEY-EACH had in their young-hands a chilled bokkle of RedStripe.

:-(

i was speechless

gathered myself, and *remember-ed*:::>>> THIS ain't Kanas, Smith ---- *things* go *differently* down here.

partially, in jest, i asked and teased them about the RedStripe thing::::: they gave me these '..you mad..' expressions.

i'm gonna jump around,
and
skip over a lot of stuff i wanna post ---- got a few videos for you-too .... but as always::>> soon-come

be patient

Pre-Christmas Lucea Things


today,
Lucea-town was jammed-packed with folks.

the WesternUnion line (for receiving) was 'bout 200-people long ALL DAY Loooooooong

boardie-family,
i can't described how things have been around town ---- it's the busiest i've EVER seen it.

today/tonight as i type there's STILL a bunch of folks out there ---- they moving like they ain't gonna go home. Folks chilling, folks selling, folks buying, etc etc etc..---- the Christmas-vibe is in FULL effect.

NOW i unna-stan what folks been telling me all these years about Jamaica at this time of year. I CAN'T WAIT to see Christmas Eve...!!!...

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