Facts bout the ironing and di criss seam, my ironing did so wicked when me join the US Marine Corps and my fellow Marines si fi mi camouflage utilities dem woulda ask mi fi mi dry cleaners. Haffi tell dem a me do dis…
My brother and I took "road liner" bus. We would board it either at Mammee Bay or steer town in St. Ann and it took me to Ferncourt high in Claremont and my brother to Dinthill technical high in linstead. Those were great days. I reach school too early, and my brother late
I just love hearing about Jamaica. I didn't get to experience much of the school life - I left when I was in the 3rd grade - but I love hearing about the old days. It was a great time growing up. Life was simpler then. Yep, that was back in the late '60s and early '70s, especially growing up in the country (Trelawny). ❤❤❤
This is a great reminiscing, so emotional brings me back to this time going to school in Jamaica Country side, we had was to iron out uniforms , and shine our shoes,feels so good . Great times in Jamaica attending school in the late sixties early seventies. Now living in Canada.I enjoy your show.
We use to get the Mojo Herb to kill intestinal parasites and keep the colon clean. Parents didn't want us to miss any school days. Also we got cod liver oil, honey and molasses to keep us from getting colds. One thing I know we never got sick often.
Another fun-filled episode … thanks!! Regarding the annual washout or purging, pretty much all the grandmothers would talk among themselves to plan the week, maybe even the day, they want to designate as the “Dr. Do Good” day, that’s what my grand-aunt called it. Between 4:30/5:30am, Granny could be heard walking down the passage with the big spoon full of raw, home boiled black, stinky castor oil and a peeled orange. I learned early to caulk my nose, suck off the spoon and swallow the castor oil in one gulp then eat the orange; around 7 o/clock she’s coming again with a hot cup of black herb tea - with maybe a little sugar or condensed milk but not always … she believed in giving both!! Remember, back then there wasn’t any formal deworming medicine and after a summer eating all sorts of insect laden fruits, running barefoot and stepping into animal faeces, tapeworm, round worms and other parasites were a real threat to children’s health. Until high school, I followed in my siblings footsteps so the majority of my books and even my uniform were recycled hand-me-downs but the places for back to school books, usually in August, were Times Store and Sangsters on King Street. Princess Street was where to go for haberdashery, from uniform material to the best of the best for couture men’s and ladies’ wear.
If you couldn't afford hush puppies, you would get a pair of "booga," which looked similar to black Converse canvas shoes. One had to wash, and one had to polish
In my house of 10 siblings. All 7 girls' uniforms were made by my mother, including bloomers. Shoes, kahkis, and accessories were purchased when the pardner draw came in. For many years, my mom's August pardner draw was used for return to school stuff.
Lol😂 , I am 73 years old now, and I still have the New First Aid in English with me here in Florida. In the evening, when school was about to over, we would sing this song 🎵 ( Now the day is over ,night is drawing night. Shadow of the evening still across the sky.
@@veronicastgeorge1304 Oh yes. I remembered saying that prayer. Also in the mornings the entire school would have devotion before class. We would say the pledge and sing the National Anthem. Those days were some good days.
Now the darkness gathers stars began to peep birds and bees and flowers soon will be asleep 😢 this brings back so much beautiful and also sad memories 😢😢😊
I remember SPCK and Time store on king street kingston and shadees in spanish town. SPCK is now kingston bookstore and it had been the biggest book store in kingston
‘Free paper bun’ definitely has its origin in slavery, though not so much the emancipation period. Even during slavery, there were freed ‘slaves’, freed benevolently by the slave owner for various reasons. Eg. a death bed wish / a twinge of conscience, etc. The freedom paper was like a passport to verify the identity/ status of the freed slave as he/she moved about ‘freely’ within a slave society. More specifically, it was ‘paperwork’ to restrict /control the movement of runaway slaves. ‘Free paper bun (burned)’ alludes to the fact that even where granted, the free paper could be retracted literally (actually burnt) & figuratively (revoked/ cancelled).
Kareem yes my mom did give us wash out before school open . Did you know prisoners used to cook our school lunch It was called bolo sluch they used to have a driver delivering it to school it was some good food one of my favorite was the salt fish stew and the stew peas and rice and on Friday we used to get a box of powdered milk in a box of/ milk powder , on the box was the symbol of two hands gripping fingers as a sign of respect and strength at least that’s how it looks to me , most of the time the milk powder end up in our face or our head either from a fight or just playing around 😂😂😂😂 I’m a Kingston woman so I can’t speak for the school in the country areas in those days
There was a blind lady who used to play a music instrument on king street I think she had one or two of her kids with her I think her name was MISS Adina and I also think she was from Trench TOWN . THERE WAS A POEM THAT WE USED SAY IN SCHOOL ABOUT THROUGH POINCIANA TREE I HOPE I’M spelling it right 😂😂😂
From what I remember when I was younger going to school at then of August going back to school at the beginning of September our parents always says your free paper burn living in Canada for 48yrs do they still used that term.
I would be physically sick before swallowing that nasty washout medicine but that did not stop my mother from giving it to me. Oh the joys of childhood back then.
Mostly it was black castor oil straight off of the spoon with an orange to take away the taste but it could also be ‘herb tea’, the Mojo herb talked about in the video, that was usually purchased from the compounding drugstore or any other concoction of bush tea/remedy your grandma can conceive of. 😂😂
Every day before school reopens all of us when going to school would shout in the community "FREE PAPER BUN'😂😂😂
I thought there was an actual paper…lol!
We used to get washout before school reopens.
All things bright and beautiful.
Land of my fathers
Facts bout the ironing and di criss seam, my ironing did so wicked when me join the US Marine Corps and my fellow Marines si fi mi camouflage utilities dem woulda ask mi fi mi dry cleaners. Haffi tell dem a me do dis…
My brother and I took "road liner" bus. We would board it either at Mammee Bay or steer town in St. Ann and it took me to Ferncourt high in Claremont and my brother to Dinthill technical high in linstead. Those were great days. I reach school too early, and my brother late
I just love hearing about Jamaica. I didn't get to experience much of the school life - I left when I was in the 3rd grade - but I love hearing about the old days. It was a great time growing up. Life was simpler then. Yep, that was back in the late '60s and early '70s, especially growing up in the country (Trelawny). ❤❤❤
Thanks for sharing
This is a great reminiscing, so emotional brings me back to this time going to school in Jamaica Country side, we had was to iron out uniforms , and shine our shoes,feels so good . Great times in Jamaica attending school in the late sixties early seventies. Now living in Canada.I enjoy your show.
The highs by great men reached and kept.
We use to get the Mojo Herb to kill intestinal parasites and keep the colon clean. Parents didn't want us to miss any school days. Also we got cod liver oil, honey and molasses to keep us from getting colds. One thing I know we never got sick often.
I had three uniforms. Wear one Mon and Tuesday, next one Tuesday and Thursday and last one pon Friday.
My father used to ride his bicycle and race the bus Morning Star in the morning to the Square in Cambridge St James.
Another fun-filled episode … thanks!! Regarding the annual washout or purging, pretty much all the grandmothers would talk among themselves to plan the week, maybe even the day, they want to designate as the “Dr. Do Good” day, that’s what my grand-aunt called it. Between 4:30/5:30am, Granny could be heard walking down the passage with the big spoon full of raw, home boiled black, stinky castor oil and a peeled orange. I learned early to caulk my nose, suck off the spoon and swallow the castor oil in one gulp then eat the orange; around 7 o/clock she’s coming again with a hot cup of black herb tea - with maybe a little sugar or condensed milk but not always … she believed in giving both!! Remember, back then there wasn’t any formal deworming medicine and after a summer eating all sorts of insect laden fruits, running barefoot and stepping into animal faeces, tapeworm, round worms and other parasites were a real threat to children’s health. Until high school, I followed in my siblings footsteps so the majority of my books and even my uniform were recycled hand-me-downs but the places for back to school books, usually in August, were Times Store and Sangsters on King Street. Princess Street was where to go for haberdashery, from uniform material to the best of the best for couture men’s and ladies’ wear.
I use to wear a shoe name hushpuppies ,a store name Bata.
If you couldn't afford hush puppies, you would get a pair of "booga," which looked similar to black Converse canvas shoes. One had to wash, and one had to polish
@@maxinecole3098 Anyone remember the cheap shoes they use to call Tarzan.
I remember too the white crepe. We would use the whitening on them. The crepe was for physical education.
You are welcome sis. Love watching…remembering the good old days ❤
Love the vintage photos!
Thank you for the flashback into the pat
In my house of 10 siblings. All 7 girls' uniforms were made by my mother, including bloomers. Shoes, kahkis, and accessories were purchased when the pardner draw came in. For many years, my mom's August pardner draw was used for return to school stuff.
Lol😂 , I am 73 years old now, and I still have the New First Aid in English with me here in Florida. In the evening, when school was about to over, we would sing this song 🎵 ( Now the day is over ,night is drawing night. Shadow of the evening still across the sky.
We did this too. This hymn still brings me great comfort in the evenings and nights.
@@veronicastgeorge1304 Oh yes. I remembered saying that prayer. Also in the mornings the entire school would have devotion before class. We would say the pledge and sing the National Anthem. Those days were some good days.
Now the darkness gathers stars began to peep birds and bees and flowers soon will be asleep 😢 this brings back so much beautiful and also sad memories 😢😢😊
Spanenunciation. and Litany, both by Claude McKay. These poems were used to help us to enunciate and speak with our faces and hands.
I remember SPCK and Time store on king street kingston and shadees in spanish town.
SPCK is now kingston bookstore and it had been the biggest book store in kingston
Going school book shopping and wrapping them was such a highlight about going back to school. And the smell of everything was GLORIOUS!
Remember school hymnal with 100 songs. A small redish orange book. All the Christmas carols were in the back.
Really enjoyed this podcast
‘Free paper bun’ definitely has its origin in slavery, though not so much the emancipation period. Even during slavery, there were freed ‘slaves’, freed benevolently by the slave owner for various reasons. Eg. a death bed wish / a twinge of conscience, etc.
The freedom paper was like a passport to verify the identity/ status of the freed slave as he/she moved about ‘freely’ within a slave society. More specifically, it was ‘paperwork’ to restrict /control the movement of runaway slaves.
‘Free paper bun (burned)’ alludes to the fact that even where granted, the free paper could be retracted literally (actually burnt) & figuratively (revoked/ cancelled).
Yes First aid in English
Sunbeam was my bus this run from Kingston to Portland
Ganja train used to go to ST Ann i remenber that bus..was it north star?. Thanks for the great memories
We used to grate cassava and make starch. The khaki and the uniform could almost stand by themselves. No sah.
Kareem yes my mom did give us wash out before school open . Did you know prisoners used to cook our school lunch It was called bolo sluch they used to have a driver delivering it to school it was some good food one of my favorite was the salt fish stew and the stew peas and rice and on Friday we used to get a box of powdered milk in a box of/ milk powder , on the box was the symbol of two hands gripping fingers as a sign of respect and strength at least that’s how it looks to me , most of the time the milk powder end up in our face or our head either from a fight or just playing around 😂😂😂😂 I’m a Kingston woman so I can’t speak for the school in the country areas in those days
Oh thank you for sharing so much insight
Free paper bun also means, your freedom over the school holidays were over. Back to school, back to learning.
Teachers book center was the book store in Linstead
Morning Star
Blue Danube
There was a blind lady who used to play a music instrument on king street I think she had one or two of her kids with her I think her name was MISS Adina and I also think she was from Trench TOWN . THERE WAS A POEM THAT WE USED SAY IN SCHOOL ABOUT THROUGH POINCIANA TREE I HOPE I’M spelling it right 😂😂😂
Not through it was about the poinciana tree .this stupid tablet always spelling and saying the wrong thing 😂
From what I remember when I was younger going to school at then of August going back to school at the beginning of September our parents always says your free paper burn living in Canada for 48yrs do they still used that term.
brings back memories
Ruby's transport
The wash out use to hurt our belly bad
Open the front and back doors letting out the old year and inviting the new year 🎉
Student Companion as wellm
Correction well.
@@joysilvera201 Remember Brighter Grammar
Grey Mist, Beverly bus, Sunbeam
Btw, she also made our school bags.
Sangsters Books in Kingston
Another popular school hymn is called Immortal Invisible, the only wise God.
The fastest country bus was Tammie’s!
Buses.. BlueMist. Greyline North Star.😂
Doreen bus for me 😂
Junior English revised also
I would Have to drink it in front of my Mom 😂😂
I would be physically sick before swallowing that nasty washout medicine but that did not stop my mother from giving it to me. Oh the joys of childhood back then.
Blue Danube Bus fi Montegpnians
First aid in English reader B verbal reasoning
Never eat roast bird nor any bird before only the ground one😂
Which one😂
...Spanish Needle.
We have to get Bible.
What was wash-out made of?
Mostly it was black castor oil straight off of the spoon with an orange to take away the taste but it could also be ‘herb tea’, the Mojo herb talked about in the video, that was usually purchased from the compounding drugstore or any other concoction of bush tea/remedy your grandma can conceive of. 😂😂
@@missbiggs9437
Thanks for the information.
Litany and the Scarlet Poinsettia
Senna pod was also used@@missbiggs9437
Worm pill
Not seen has yet
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