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Still kicking myself for reaching Baje Jouvert so late, ah rocked meh head back on the car’s head rest with more aggression than I consciously would have. Something I noted by the amount of self inflected pain, and punching doors isn’t my way of relieving stress. Looking around, I quickly switched moods to wondering if we'll ever find Wadadah now? Is it at Tyrol Cot or the stadium? I heard Village Gate!

Leaning out of the window ah asked stragglers from Foreday Morning, ah taxi driver and a elderly “gentleman” holding two coconuts, a bicycle tire and an unidentifiable breed of dog on a short leash. 9 people in total... all Bajan no doubt... with no idea how to relate directions. Ah turned to Chooks, with shrugged shoulders who by now, frustration kicking in and on the brink of quitting ahead and heading home before we lose that bearing too.

Ah lass, in a final “what de hell” attempt, Chooks turned to the passenger of the car in the adjacent lane ... it happened to be some Trini's he knew, who say, “Follow we! We ga take allya dey!!” ... go figures!

Of course de morning sun done start to blaze and we ent catch a wink of sleep yet. Parking lot ram, and when we finally see a nice park, somebody race in, take it and all 6 of them walk off smiling. Spirits souring now... souring like a cobeaux with no wings. We charge de location - no calls to promoters, organizers or crew and crew. Just TJJ x 2.

Is den a man say 2 hours is plenty sleep for Crop Over. And wit dat talk, we ready!! Braps... promoters recognize Chooks from TJJ at the door. Bless, no stress! As de one looong party continues, we walk thru de gates. But wait? I ain't see allya just now in Baje? Na, is Glow you talkin' bout ... not breakfast party? Note to self, lack of sleep does run the days into nights into the next day and following night .... and events too. Don’t try to place people or events in any order until you get home, sober up and reviewing pics on TriniJungleJuice.com. For de hour, just smile and wine!

So wait na, since somebody was sleeping in de car beyond a certain hour during Glow, dat somebody ent see Krosfyah yet. So hearing Khiomal from since we loss we parking spot ah was mentally inching to de stage. As Edwin Yearwood say, “Too Much Chunes!” Krosfyah mash up de place for about 2 hours straight. Everything! One “Sak Passe” and party always done. I was waiting to hear “Handle yuh Business” and “Unleash de Beast” live. It only have a few bands that does consistently bring chunes and riddims season after season. Like Xtatik and Square One, Krosfyah is definitely one of them. So ah Guinness by de bar and I was ready to take some pictures of de Waist Management Crew, Jouvay Dot Com massive (always representing) and any other that wukin' at all hours all weekend.

This is ah morning party... so it must have water! And plenty it did. There was de foam section next to de water sprinklers. If you didn’t part take in de aqua festivities... you could have at least gotten some visual full-joyment from those that did. Men was warming up for de Olympics! Practicing all strokes... freestyle, breast and back stroke and call me a liar if I didn’t say that I see ah man doing ah butterfly in de foam! It had row boat, snorkeling and spear fishing in dat foam. I wish I had videos, cause things we see nobody would believe!!! Edwin said to “Handle yuh bizness right?” Bumpas was roll’in, shak’in and wuk’in under de sprinklers... real pressure in de Big Fete, soak’in fete.... Earthquake! Oh an doh forget meh song... cause dis party going whole day and we ent tired yet .... Natahlee's “Sun till Sun”.

By the time I realize that everybody in jouvert paint, is because who come with paint wuk it onto who had none. Caring is definitely sharing!! TJJ time to buss de tape cause I getting sun burnt and I think de wedding is today? Whatever day it was by then ... anybody have a calendar? Who it is getting married again? Yeah, maybe I can close my eyes for just a few minutes. Hopefully when I wake up it's 2009, and I’ll be back in Crop Over again!!

Dr. Ram Dass

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