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Answe yes or no to the following: yes you know what it means, no you don't.
You had an exercise book with Queen Elizabeth
and her husband on it, instead
of a ring binder.
You used to listen to Redifussion.
You wore Bata crepe to school and bought Asham
at the gate.
(Give yourself an extra point, if you know what
Asham was made of)
You remember that the Lou and Ranny show used to
come on at 7:00 PM on a
Sunday ("Whey me flat boad ?")
You know what the initials T. A. D. P. stand
for.
You know who Tony Verity was.
You can name more than two of the characters in
a Jonkanoo band.
You know what boxing title Bunny Grant held.
You didn't buy gigs, yo yo's, kites or
slingshots in a store. You made them
yourself.
You know what Fanta and Nu Grape are.
You know what a Woolsley, Humber and Zephyr are.
You got a washout and worm medicine at the end
of summer holidays.
Your school graduation was called
"prize-giving."
You still call Norman Manley airport
"Palisadoes."
You still have a BOAC bag hidden somewhere in a
closet.
You remember when people used to go to the
airport, and come back with a
twang.
You still go to the airport just to stand on the
waving gallery.
When you hear classical music on the radio you
still ask: "Is who ded now?"
You still refer to any smooth stretch of road as
"Barber Greene."
You still use words like "bine" and "clyde" and
know the difference between
both.
ANSWER KEY: If you answer yes to
less than 5 you are a babe in the woods.
5 to 10 answers, you are listening to too many
of your parent's stories.
11 to 15: Getting up there, watch it!
16 to 19: You are very gray (Although you may be
colouring/dyeing)
All 20 or 21: You have Limacol and Bay Rum
(maybe even a bottle of Ferrol)
on the nightstand, and a chimmey under your bed
You had an exercise book with Queen Elizabeth
and her husband on it, instead
of a ring binder.
You used to listen to Redifussion.
You wore Bata crepe to school and bought Asham
at the gate.
(Give yourself an extra point, if you know what
Asham was made of)
You remember that the Lou and Ranny show used to
come on at 7:00 PM on a
Sunday ("Whey me flat boad ?")
You know what the initials T. A. D. P. stand
for.
You know who Tony Verity was.
You can name more than two of the characters in
a Jonkanoo band.
You know what boxing title Bunny Grant held.
You didn't buy gigs, yo yo's, kites or
slingshots in a store. You made them
yourself.
You know what Fanta and Nu Grape are.
You know what a Woolsley, Humber and Zephyr are.
You got a washout and worm medicine at the end
of summer holidays.
Your school graduation was called
"prize-giving."
You still call Norman Manley airport
"Palisadoes."
You still have a BOAC bag hidden somewhere in a
closet.
You remember when people used to go to the
airport, and come back with a
twang.
You still go to the airport just to stand on the
waving gallery.
When you hear classical music on the radio you
still ask: "Is who ded now?"
You still refer to any smooth stretch of road as
"Barber Greene."
You still use words like "bine" and "clyde" and
know the difference between
both.
ANSWER KEY: If you answer yes to
less than 5 you are a babe in the woods.
5 to 10 answers, you are listening to too many
of your parent's stories.
11 to 15: Getting up there, watch it!
16 to 19: You are very gray (Although you may be
colouring/dyeing)
All 20 or 21: You have Limacol and Bay Rum
(maybe even a bottle of Ferrol)
on the nightstand, and a chimmey under your bed