Hi all - I hope some of you are feeling better today - here's adventure dog waking from a much needed sleep - as you can see he is being well taken care of! Yesterday was very hot again and we worked very hard so we were very tired!! Adventure Dog was especially busy - we went for a walk to a school and to a day care center to do oral hygiene instructions and give out toothbrushes and guess who was the star of the show - that's right, Adventure Dog!! All the children wanted to hold him and play with him but I was very careful with him so that he wouldn't get hurt or scared. Only a very few lucky ones got to actually hold him.
This is my first patient of the day - a very scared 9 year old who needed her front tooth taken out - she was very brave with the help of Adventure Dog. Mrs Soulier is going to have to give me lessons with putting photos on the blog - for some reason now that I can get them on here they are not in the order that I would like - I am going to take a few more minutes to try to figure it out and then I have to go to my breakfast meeting and get to work.
I'm so sorry you didn't get to go on your field trip yesterday, I know a lot of you were looking forward to it.
Some typical Jamaican food is spiced with what they call "jerk" - it is a combination of spices that make it very spicy hot - it is delicious if you like spicy food. They also eat a dish called "callaloo" a lot - this is a leafy green vegetable - often it is mixed with peppers and onions, sometimes fish. Another food item they eat a lot of is called a "patty" - this is similar to a soft taco, but the edges are closed and it is usually filled with meat or vegetables.
Jamaica Language is a reflection of the diversity of the people of Jamaica. The wonderful blend of various races and cultures has affected the languages spoken in Jamaica. English is the official language of Jamaica.
The most unique of the languages of Jamaica is a dialect formed by the amalgamation of words from many languages with English. It is known as Jamaican Creole or Patois. It is the most widely spoken language of Jamaica. Patois is popular because of the musical lilt and rhythm in the words of the language. It is also used in the lyrics of Reggae, the famous music of Jamaica.
The immigrants from outside Jamaica have brought with them their language as well and languages like Spanish, Irish, Scottish are also spoken. The other two significant languages of Jamaica are Taino (mixed with Spanish) and Arawak, specific to particular regions.
The Jamaican Creole having elements of English is however not easy to understand for outsiders because of the way it is spoken by the Jamaicans.
I wanted to put some more here but I really have to get going - I will write more later. Have a great day!
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