About your sister … WHAT?! Holy cow! I would *really* like to know what happened there. That neighbourhood's not too far from the poo refinery, I wonder if that was the source. I'm pretty sure I get my water from the same place; I do not want chunks in my glass!

In regards to my expression of disbelief regarding parking prices, well, it just seemed appropriate. I was also kissing my teeth while saying it. I believe escalated language should be used if the situation warrants it.

I don't know about you, but curse words are the first ones I learn when I discover someone I know speaks another language. And when you discover words like this that are both so lyrical and so profoundly bad, it's just impossible not to pull them out and use them once in a while.

On the same token, I encourage everyone to do the same. And I'm always looking to expand my repertoire. Yuh gwan, selecta gal, fi yuh wan cuss ere. On a classier blog, probably not. But here …

I hope the garbage is soon cleared up for Toronto. My sister lives in the Beaches area and has had sewage coming into her house somehow due to the striking workers not being on the job. I didn't hear the full story from her. Sounds gross. We offered for her to come and stay out here awhile but not very practical to be in Barrie when her job is downtown there.

mi seh it nah nice fi unnu use dem badwurd.

but seriously tho – you are right, the prices

should be investigated. I've seen 25.00 on carnival

saturday.

most folks recycle costumes – and remake them.

the larger costumes are passed around and modified

each year to get the most use out of them.

the biggest headdresses are usually made of feathers and netting so they are minimally heavy (15 or so lbs).

now the trucks, oh yes the soundsystem trucks.

I like to watch the trucks and see who they have onboard.

usually a good truck and some pretty girls, plus a drum section makes a winning crew. add a top ranjin dj or singjay like Sean Paul and you got magic.

nobody plays Mas like those Trinis'. we yardies are into it but we still are restrained compared to those folks from Laventille. they move the earth when they roll through.

make sure to cover carnival this year please, as I am not coming up. dr appt today, work tomorrow. yeah..

life goes on.

thanks for the comment yesterday.

Sandy

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