YaadRoc Magazine #3 | Page 11

Jamaican & Trini – Look In De Freezer A Jamaican and a Trinidadian, waiting at the pearly gate, strike up a conversation. How yu dead?” the Trinidadian man asked the Jamaican. “Me freeze to death man,” says the Jamaican. “That’s awful, how it feel fi freeze to death?” asked the Trinidadian. “Well bredda it very uncomfortable at first, when de cold jus lick yu, yu whole body start fi shake an’ you get pain inna yu finga an’ toe. But eventually, it a very calm way fi dead. Yu get numb an’ den yu; jus drift off, like when yu’ sleeping.” For Money?? A young Jamaican yute, Errol, asks his step-dad for some help. He says, ‘ “How yu dead man?” asked the Jamaican. “I have heart attack”, says the Trinidadian. “Yu see, me did know say mi wife was cheating pon mi, so one day mi show up at home unexpectedly. Mi run up to de bedroom an’ fine har alone, knitting. “Mi run down to de basement, but no one was hiding there. Mi run up to de second floor, but no one was hiding there either. Mi run as fast as mi could to de attic, an’ just as mi get there, mi had a massive heart attack an’ dead.” Dad, can you tell me the difference between potential and reality?’ His step-father looks up thoughtfully, and says, ‘Mek mi show yuh. Go ask your mother if she would sleep with Beres Hammond for one million dollars. Next, ask your sister if she would sleep with Beres Hammond for one million dollars. Then go ask your brother if him would sleep with Beres Hammond for one million dollars. Then come back and tell me what you find out.’The yute is puzzled, but he decides to see if he can figure out what his stepfather means.He asks his mother, ‘Mammy if someone gave you a million dollars would you sleep with Beres Hammond?’ His mother looks around slyly, and then with a little smile on her face says, ‘Don’t tell yuh poopah, but yes, I would.’Then he goes to his sisters room and asks her,’Sis, if someone gav