40 years later

[Piggymon]

This may ring a few bells 1982

Oh yes, I remember that place. That is where we would buy our Appleton Rum. That Overproof stuff was wicked. I remember at least one tourist dying from drinking that in a drinking contest. The winner of the contest, or at least the one who did not die, told me about that night.

Remember how the Wharf Club across the street had a picture of JFK behind the bar? That always seemed a little strange that he was held in such high regard by Jamaicans.

The Wharf Club had a circular cental section that was elevated a bit, so that you had a good view of the whole place while eating your curried chicken or curried goat and rice. They used to butcher the goats out back in the morning.

They also sold chunks of smoked fish from a little glass case on the bar. I lived for a week on a chunk of fish and a red stripe a day when I ran out of money but did not want to leave.

[lane]

Good you wanted Rum I do not remember any of the other shelfs have much on them.
I remember the juke box and the Al Green tunes playing when we stopped in for a Dragon Stout on the way to the beach.
Here a few more Bell Ringers.



Negril's beach always had a surprise waiting for you. From Topless to White Socks and Shoes to a Smugglers Boat.

[Bob_27]

1979... i believe. the round about?

[Bob_27]

1979 again, our first visit. stayed on the clifts at samsara. returned 20 years later and could not believe what it had become.

[captaind]

Good you wanted Rum I do not remember any of the other shelfs have much on them.
I remember the juke box and the Al Green tunes playing when we stopped in for a Dragon Stout on the way to the beach.
Here a few more Bell Ringers.


Negril's beach always had a surprise waiting for you. From Topless to White Socks and Shoes to a Smugglers Boat.

Here a picture of me driving the Brigantine you see on the horizon. Interesting stories about that ship.

[lane]

Bob, I do believe the photo with the guy in the white shirt on is going to Mrs. Browns. You don't have a Photo of the little old lady that sat under the tree below the new construction up on the hill at the roundabout who cooked Banana Fritter on a 1 burner stove.
Would love to hear the story about the sailboat, are the brown squares on the side patches over holes? That is what it looked like from the beach. I will post a photo of who I thought was the Captain.

[original spanky]

bob, had a house fire bout 16 years back so most of my pics gone. anyway i can ask you to send to me . would print and save.first visit 74
thanks

[Bob_27]

bob, had a house fire bout 16 years back so most of my pics gone. anyway i can ask you to send to me . would print and save.first visit 74
thanks

i think you can right click (or control click) and hold on a pix and it will allow you to save to your desktop. see if that works...

[Piggymon]

Good you wanted Rum I do not remember any of the other shelfs have much on them.
I remember the juke box and the Al Green tunes playing when we stopped in for a Dragon Stout on the way to the beach.

Negril's beach always had a surprise waiting for you. From Topless to White Socks and Shoes to a Smugglers Boat.

Yes, you could buy rum and cigarettes and not much else. I did not smoke but my buddy did. You could also buy cloth bandages, which I needed because of all the coral cuts I would get from going after lobsters. I was amazed at how well those band aids would stick in the heat and humidity. They were a lot better than the band aids sold back then in the US.

[drummerboy13]

OMG!!! You, Piggymon, are now of "rockstar/hero" status to me. You swam and hung out on the beach with A BEATLE!!! My favorite one too!! That must have been amazing...to get to talk to them as real people instead of the babylon type setting. Big ups to you!!! Your pic made my day!!!