03-18-2014, 01:41 PM
Everyone in Jamaica has several names, it seems. I have several friends, both Jamaican and Ex-Pat, that I have known for years, consider good friends, and I have absolutely no clue about their real names.
My wife was dubbed "Hummingbird" by a friend last trip, and its kinda stuck. Fitting with her personality.
This trip we were going to try to give me a good Jamaican name. We were talking about this over an afternoon at Red Dragon. We were hanging out with a group of bikers that regularly hang out there. They were asking why I didn't have a bike. They said I look like I should have a biker name, "roadhog" or something like that. Well, my wife would love for me to have a Harley, but hell no! I have no sense of balance, I drink, I smoke, if I ever got on the back of a bike, I'd be Roadkill!
That was it. I was now "Roadkill."
"Roadkill and Hummingbird". That really had a nice ring to it. That's a great couple's name.
All of the Americans and Canadians seemed to agree. Unfortunately, we are in Jamaica. And every Jamaican I talked to, without exception, HATED it. Absolutely would not go along with it. Oh well, the search goes on. Still just Paul and Hummingbird, apparently. Although Colette says she will have a good Jamaican name for me when we get back. We'll see.
My wife was dubbed "Hummingbird" by a friend last trip, and its kinda stuck. Fitting with her personality.
This trip we were going to try to give me a good Jamaican name. We were talking about this over an afternoon at Red Dragon. We were hanging out with a group of bikers that regularly hang out there. They were asking why I didn't have a bike. They said I look like I should have a biker name, "roadhog" or something like that. Well, my wife would love for me to have a Harley, but hell no! I have no sense of balance, I drink, I smoke, if I ever got on the back of a bike, I'd be Roadkill!
That was it. I was now "Roadkill."
"Roadkill and Hummingbird". That really had a nice ring to it. That's a great couple's name.
All of the Americans and Canadians seemed to agree. Unfortunately, we are in Jamaica. And every Jamaican I talked to, without exception, HATED it. Absolutely would not go along with it. Oh well, the search goes on. Still just Paul and Hummingbird, apparently. Although Colette says she will have a good Jamaican name for me when we get back. We'll see.