Nice story...fun thread, Hussyband!
It's VERY true that you can be remembered even after years...it's often not the hustle that many think.
But...on occasion...we'll be walking the beach and approached by someone (new in town) selling something.
They'll generally start by welcoming us to Jamaica and in the near distance we more often than not, hear some laughter. We wait for the "sales pitch", then one of us asks, "so, when did you come to Negril?"
The laughter in the distance becomes more audible and someone will generally yell in loud laughter, "they live here mon". You've got to love the Jamaican sense of humour!!