extra! extra!
Amanda Reifer @WeAreCoverDrive
Better to drown in love than to stand on
the shore trying to imagine what it must
feel like.
Amanda Reifer on life
@WeAreCoverDrive
You've changed lifes! You've moved
people's heart! You've made them
believe in themself.. Im one of those
people! THANKS!
A Cover Drive fan about their impact
on her life.
Amanda
Reifer
Hal Linton @Hal_Linton
I can’t play this song for my
mother. #TheSameTime
Tweet
Hal commenting on one of
his latest and most sensual
tracks “The Same Time”
Sheet Din
The twitter musings of
Bajan celebrities
(More like us than you think)
Rupert Clarke @TheRealRupee
Haven’t felt like this since #entourage
and #thewire ended :’(
#goodbyebreakingbad
Singer Rupee on the final
episode of Breaking Bad!
Alison Hinds @AlisonHinds
Who’s out there watching
@NBCTheVoice with me? Love
this show so much! I hope our
girl @Tessanne gets chosen!
Alison Hinds cheering on
Tessanne Chin on The Voice!
Mr. Dale @TheRealMrDale
Tesanne Chin just light up n
shell dung de Voice. C’bean
= talent cant done!!!
Mr. Dale cheering on
Tessanne Chin on The Voice!
8 | Caribbean Dreams
We Bet Yuh
Know...
1 Warm Caribbean days & nights
can keep some of us hot, sweaty
and at times smelly. Using Pea
Tree (Cajanus cajan) leaves in your
afternoon bath can help to reduce
sweating and decrease body odor,
as leaves have natural
antiperspirant properties.
2 Stressed from the
Independence/Christmas rush?
Gently tug on the ends of your
hair for a few seconds, , then
use your fingertips to massage
your scalp, in a circular motion,
for 1 minute. The combination
circulates blood in the brain, which
scientists indicate can help reduce
stress.
3 Are you an insomniac? Well,
have no fear! Theres a natural and
very yummy remedy for that. The
island’s Sour Sop fruits and leaves
can be consumed to help you get
an unbroken night’s rest.
10 More Ways
to Know Yuh is a
Bajan
1
“Good Night” doesn’t mean you’re off to bed. It’s an
evening greeting, said when you arrive and when you
leave.
2
3
4
5
6
7
When someone sympathises with you; you reply…
"Yuh tink it easy?"
Words like “hard” and “bad” have 30 different
meanings.
You live 5 minutes from the beach and get a
“sea-bath” twice a year...
You speak of “the van stand” and everyone knows
where you mean, even though there are three of them.
The beach refers to the South or West Coast,
Bathsheba is anywhere on the East Coast.
You know that “going to a lime” means attending a
party or get together and has nothing to do with a tree
or a visit to the orchard.
8
9
10
You ‘skin yuh teeth’ when you smile
and ‘put up yuh face’ when you frown.
You just called a man 'Johnny'
and his name is Kevin.
You give directions like “Brek a right at the mango
tree and keep straight till you come to the boys
on the block, but don’t turn there! Make the first left by
Brathwaite shop and it’s the last yellow house on the right,
with a white Toyota with the plates X00 in front of it! Yuh
caahn mis’ it.”
BAJAN WORD OF THE DAY
Rangate (rang•gate) – Interjection
An exclamation of something gone array.
Common use – “Oh rangate! Ornella dog gone and bite
Lester pun he big toe an almost pop em off!”
Interpretation – “Ornella’s Dog has just bitten Lester
on his big toe and almost severed it!”
Defined & Illustrated by Nicholas Ward’s Bajan Slang
Dictionary. Available at all Ganzee locations, Cave Shepherd,
Pages, and other locations. Contact Nick at
[email protected] for special orders!