Welcome a Clarendon, mi fren — big farming parish inna di miggle-south a di island (big farm country). A ya so Toots Hibbert baan, a ya so hot mineral wata bubble up a Milk River, an di grung fat wid yam, cane an ackee (the soil is rich). Wi nearly done di journey now, so sharpen yu tongue — pure sweet talking lef.
Lessons in this parish
38. Reduplication & intensifiers — Double up words fi paint character (fool-fool, so-so, one-one) an crank up adjectives wid sweet yu see!, gaan a bed, cyaan done.
39. Sound words & exclamations — Paint action wid ideophone (braps, buff, wiish) an let off feeling wid safe exclamation (cho, aiee, kiss mi neck).
40. Riddles & wordplay — Open, trade an answer traditional riddle dem wid di ole formula — performance material fi pass down a yaad: Riddle mi dis, riddle mi dat...