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Cultural Field Notes For Ramblers ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #9

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After more banter about lobsters, reggae and food, Uncle Weed offers observations about music industry, taxi drivers, civic pride, pothole filling, corrupt government and cynicism, devalued currency, human potential, news of the day, Patois remix, ninja squirrel mongoose, Rasta culture, fireflies, coconuts, kids doing homework, bats catching mosquitos, meaning of goats, donkeys strolling, swimming (or lack thereof), varieties of crabs, Prime Minsterial hijinks, calling elections, cruise ships, markets, churches, and Jamaica-Canada connections.

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“Mongooses are like ninja squirrels – stealth, rat-eating machines. They kinda look like squirrels but squirrels are gentle, nut-eating creatures and mongooses (mongeese) are feared sniper killers.”

Music Snippets:

Dance Dis Ya Festival by Freddie McKay

Boom Shaka Laka by Hopeton Lewis

Give Thanks and Praises, by Ray Rayon

Play Di Music by Tinga Stewart

Proud to Be Jamaican by Eric Donaldson

Stop and Go by Unknown

Cherry Oh Baby by Eric Donaldson

Land of my Birth by Eric Donaldson

Come Sing with Me by Stanley and the Turbine

Sweet Jamaica by Eric Donaldson

Jump in the Line by Marvin Brooks

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Fresh Washington State Cannabis Education – Choogle On #120

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Visiting pal Hemp Ed in Pe Ell, Washington, Uncle Weed gets up to date on the emerging and ambiguous regulatory framework for production, distribution and retailing of cannabis in the aftermath of Washington Initiative 502. Plus conversation on the state of industrial hemp, small scale growing operations, the impact of state-imported weed, and the role of the Liquor Control Board as arbiter – while smoking a joint in his medical experiment facility next to a cedar sauna.

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Jerk Grilling Master Class ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #8

Audio February 3, 2013 uncleweed Leave a comment

Friend Nadine banters with Uncle Weed about Jamaica’s national dishes and alias nicknames before gamely sharing her techniques for the unofficial people’s favourite “jerk” along with a real-time example of a pork shoulder sizzling on a – ubiquitous and rugged – gas-can grill while sharing her tips for choosing the right cut and combinations of dry and wet spice concoctions.

Fire up the charcoal for Jerk Grilling Master Class ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #8 (.mp3, stereo, 128kbps, 11:16)

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“Sweet and Dandy ” by Toots Hibbert

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Market Day and Lobster Man ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #7

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Sparking a morning joint, Uncle Weed recounts a skiff boat reef trip with Harold, acquiring lobster from John Wesley – member of The Silverlights – house band of Leroy’s bar, breaks down lobster physiology, discusses geo-cultural differences between parishes & regions, reviews of recent meals of skipjack and coconut chicken lobster, and takes a stereo sound-seeing tour deep into a hectic farmer’s and bric brac market in Falmouth complete with machine gun teenagers and butchers with hatchets, hacksaws and hammers.

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“I’ll Never you Leave You Again” by Ras Karbi

“Jamaica, Land We Love” by Unknown

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Wasp Bite Feverish Dreams ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #6

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Recollections from a wasp poison haze including fleeting messages delivered by film strip, endless fortune cookies and fuzzy memories from forgotten incidents. Plus the backstory about Leo of Little Bay and details of his colourful cabins, banter and rum on the tiny store’s porch with Brodie, plus tales of bonfire ganja mechanics, fortified brownies, chillcuzi soak, cut foot and aloe vera, amidst the chirps and croaks of frogs and crickets.

Sit upon a pedestal for Cabin Dreams in Little Bay ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #5 (.mp3, stereo, 128kbps, 27:52)

Music Snippet: Toots Hibbert “Pomps and Pride” & Sma Carty “No Wey No Betta Dan Yard”

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Cabin Dreams on Little Bay ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #5

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Now from the north side of Jamaica at Queen’s Cottage, Uncle Weed recounts the aftermath of a wasp bite with recollections from 3 days in a daze including time with Leo of Little Bay, ganja trips with Fire and Foot, kayak to Bob Marley’s swimming hole, and waking dreams with crickets and frogs soundtrack whilst surviving minor storms, enjoying aloe vera rubdowns, grabbing gossamer plotlines, and notes about food callioou, aki and salt fish, plantains, jerk chicken plus various observations of renegades catching the dream, growing roots and sharing adventures.

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Music Snippet: Bob Marley “Keep on Moving” and Desmond Dekker “Intensified”

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Fire on Canaan Mountain ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #4

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On a hike to a mountain top ganja patch, a new pal called Foot shares his curing technique to make the chocolate weed, plus opinions on Jamaica cannabis strains, and effects on his stamina. Then, a Rasta bushman called Fire gleefully explains Ital food traditions while grating coconut for a hearty natural stew cooked on a fire before exploring his forest garden of plantains, pimentos, soursop and more bounty – before reaching ganja mountain to squeeze skunk buds with Uncle Weed in the hot sun.

“If you worry, it’s a problem, if you don’t worry, it’s a problem – so stop worrying and start living”

Scramble up the rock for Fire on Canaan Mountain ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #4 (.mp3, stereo, 128kbps, 26:09)

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Lion Claw Drum Wisdom ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #3

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A Nyabinghi Order Rastafarian called Lion Claw testifies to Uncle Weed about defending against evil, liberation, redemption and freewill and recounts days-long sessions on his hand-carved drums en route to Zimbali bush retreat. Marko at the wheel passing through Old Hope (down the road from New Hope), he and Uncle Weed banter about his life on his evolving bush farm retreat plus local motorcycles, small beer shops, slowing humans down, traditional bush medicine, seasonal pineapples and avocados, and rasta bush culture while rollicking up a bumpy roll in a Japanese 4WD.

“My momma bless me Lloyd but jah people call me Lion Claw”

Bang the Drum for Lion Claw Drum Wisdom ~ Choogle On Jamaica Scheme #3 (.mp3, stereo, 128kbps, 20:03)

Music Snippet: Baba Boom Boom by The Jamaicans

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