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TJL’s Official Guide to Jamaican Place Names
As many tourists (and some Jamaicans) have found, when one is travelling through Jamaica a regular road map is often…
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The Definitive Guide to Jamaican Table Manners
As any true gentleman/lady will tell you, good table manners are an essential part of fluid and enjoyable social interaction.…
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Performance Enhancers for Women: An idea whose time has come?
In recent times thingsjamaicanslove.com has noticed an amazing rise in the number of health tonics/performance-enhancing drinks on the market. Traditional…
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Bird Bush – Confessions of a Bush Widow
Imagine it,groups of testosterone-pumping, shot-gun-toting, men; disappearing into the country side, weekends at a time; lost to the mosquito-infused, male-bonding…
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“Soon come” – What does it really mean?
I’ve noticed that there are certain phrases used by Jamaicans that are near-impossible to define with any precision. Such phrases…
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All work and no play
There isn’t a Jamaican alive who will refute the proverb “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy”.…
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What the athletes at the World Championships were really thinking
It was certainly interesting to watch the interviews with the athletes at the recently–concluded World Championships. Live interviews give you…
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How to spot a Jamaican
It seems clear to me that Jamaicans are such a distinctive breed that one should be able to spot them…
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The thingsjamaicanslove.com Guide to Human Anatomy
Jamaicans, being truly original people, will always find their own ways of doing things. This even includes finding new ways…