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"Sirens and yelling"

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July 14th 2008
Disclaimer: I spent about an hour writing this entry and just as I was finishing up the last sentence the whole thing dissapeared. This version is likely to be the less witty, although probably more sarcastic run-down of the last three days. So after the raging bloodfest that was the Friday night Cricket game Keith and I decided to lay low on Saturday. I had detailed fantasies of sleeping in un ... read more

Central America Caribbean » Jamaica » Kingston

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Jamaica gained full independence within the British Commonwealth in 1962. Deteriorating economic conditions during the 1970s led to recurrent violence and a drop off in tourism. Elections in 1980 saw the democratic socialists voted out of office. Pol... ... read more