http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/jamaicas-political-past/ Living in Jamaica Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:32:01 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/jamaicas-political-past/#comment-2191 tammy Sat, 07 Mar 2009 02:56:05 +0000 http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/jamaicas-political-past/#comment-2191 I was born in 1972 - I remember sleeping under my bed with my grandmother and uncles and I remember the system of marrying foods so you had to buy saltfish to get sugar too and I remember the taxi companies and Jolly bus repainting their colors so they wouldn't be deemed to support a particular party. I remember school closing when it was a particularly bad night before or expected ahead, especially on the days we had curfews and the soldiers would drive around with their guns coming theu the roofs of the jeeps. It was a very intimidating sight. I was born in 1972 – I remember sleeping under my bed with my grandmother and uncles and I remember the system of marrying foods so you had to buy saltfish to get sugar too and I remember the taxi companies and Jolly bus repainting their colors so they wouldn’t be deemed to support a particular party. I remember school closing when it was a particularly bad night before or expected ahead, especially on the days we had curfews and the soldiers would drive around with their guns coming theu the roofs of the jeeps. It was a very intimidating sight.

]]> http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/jamaicas-political-past/#comment-795 experienceaurie Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:27:02 +0000 http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/jamaicas-political-past/#comment-795 I was born in 82 and I always remembered how people who talk about those days. Hearing all the older men talking politics around the domino table was always something I found awe in. I was born in 82 and I always remembered how people who talk about those days. Hearing all the older men talking politics around the domino table was always something I found awe in.

]]> http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/jamaicas-political-past/#comment-29 Jamaipanese Fri, 06 Jul 2007 18:58:18 +0000 http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/jamaicas-political-past/#comment-29 excellent and very relevant post excellent and very relevant post

]]> http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/jamaicas-political-past/#comment-27 Jamaican Lifestyle Blog Remembers 1980: “The Bloodiest Election Of All Time” « Barbados Free Press Fri, 06 Jul 2007 02:00:37 +0000 http://jamaicangirl2007.wordpress.com/2007/07/04/jamaicas-political-past/#comment-27 [...] Jamaican Lifestyle Blog Remembers 1980: “The Bloodiest Election Of All Time” Jump to Comments Jamaica Girl shows reveals her generation in her post “Jamaica’s Political Past“. [...] [...] Jamaican Lifestyle Blog Remembers 1980: “The Bloodiest Election Of All Time” Jump to Comments Jamaica Girl shows reveals her generation in her post “Jamaica’s Political Past“. [...]

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