... feed me ...

    ... so, me see dem a fly down, for white beach in sunshine,

 an' riddim, rum, runners, roots-wine,

palaav' and pree pretty girls,

modeling all those fancy curls,

like the likkle tune weh Bunny and Bob sing,

back a Guinness, Stripe, Tru Juice, cool Ting ...

... yeh, see dem a come, one I-grade hexpeer'ence,

dancehall in session, beat two fence,

trash! ... cris' bashment clothes,

strike paparazzi video-light pose,

but when I reach I mus' hit the right note,

first chance I get ... man a nyam sweet curry goat!

JAMAICAN GLOSSARY
"palaav'" - palaver, chat, chat up, conversation 

"to pree" - to check out, notice, assess intently

"likkle" - little

Stripe - (brandname) Red Stripe, Jamaican beer

Ting - an award-winning Jamaican grapefruit soft-drink

"I-grade" - high-grade
"hexpeer'ence" - (pronunciation) experience

"beat fence" - gatecrash

"trash" - from "trash and ready" meaning looking good

"cris'" - crisp

"bashment" - party

"to nyam" - to eat

... have a tart this Christmas ...

..."Christmas kinda creeps up on ya,"... next time I catch somebody (or myself) saying that, I goin' clap dem! ... in the Jamaican sense this indicates a sharp, non-injurious slap to the headback, others may interpret "clap" as sarcastic applause ... whichever, Christmas is never a secret, in fact, diplomatic cables from the North-Pole wikileak earlier every year ...

... there were already glittering clues at Montmartre intersections a couple of days before St. Nicholas snowed on Paris, making it really seem like Christmas, and chaos (travel) ... bedazzled sidewalks, lit tableaux and animated shop-window displays co-ordinated by teams of marketers or elves, combine in themes of wonder and sophistication ...

... there's a certain egalite in the very concept of public-space adornment, aimed as it is toward every eye, entirely consistent here with the lingering aura of revolution ... this year's effort outside the exclusive Ritz is a statement of elegant minimalism ...

... interestingly enough though, when Christmas approaches most people would rather be at home, even considering those who might have been tempted to stay in France eating Brie-de-Meaux and Raisins de Provence at whim ... and, lest you think a Caribbean Christmas is somehow anachronistic, think again ...

... to do Christmas right you must see it coming, it's extra stressful if it creeps up on ya, as it seems to every year despite all the wiki-warnings ... in the Caribbean, like in France, planned preparation of indulgent food is one way to enhance your own holiday experience, and home is still the best place to eat ...

... since I can only be with some of the people I love this year, these homemade guava tarts will be my offering of best wishes ... to one and all wherever you are ...

... Happy Holidays!