Made In Jamaica Catalogue 2012 by Deika Morrison

contents Contributors A Brief History of Business Since 1962 - by Deika Morrison A Perspective On The Future Of Business - by Roderick Gordon

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Icon of Culture: The Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, OM, OJ, MBE The Hon. Louise Bennett-Coverley, aka “Miss. Lou”: Jamaica’s Beloved Cultural Icon - by Laura Tanna

Icon of Music: The Hon. Robert Nesta Marley, OM My Travels With Bob Marley - by Roger Steffens

Icon of Sport: Dr. The Hon. Usain Bolt, OJ An Interview Usain Bolt

Olympic Greats and Greatness - by Carole Beckford

Editor’s Picks of Useful Unconventional Souvenirs Made In Jamaica - by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown

*Photography and Lighting for Made in Jamaica House by Richard Khouri and Franz Marzouca

1962: The Year of IndependencE A pictorial of images from 1962 also featuring Our Unique Flag by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown and an excerpt from Independence Bells, Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane.

Bonus Sport Section The Extraordinary Champs: Jamaican High School Track & Field Competition - by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown

Eat Jamaican, Buy Jamaican Market Days - The Jamaican Outdoor Market Circuit - by Leisha Wong

The Made In Jamaica House A pictorial showcasing signature Jamaican warmth and hospitality with Jamaicans wearing Jamaican designers in a real Jamaican home completely decorated with items made in Jamaica - art, books, furniture etc - and including of course, a Jamaican pantry with food and beverages made in Jamaica. Also featuring the story, Our Home, by Mirah Lim Todd

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Art, Books, & Film featuring: Only You Can Free Your Mind: An Insight Into The Life Of Laura Facey - by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown

Icons In Ink: Books Celebrating The Best Of Jamaica and Jamaicans - by Kellie Magnus

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Contributing Writers Carole Beckford Roderick Gordon Mirah Lim Todd Kellie Magnus Deika Morrison Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown Roger Steffens Laura Tanna Leisha Wong

All photographs attributed and reprinted with permission courtesy of Carole Beckford, Charlene Collins, Laura Facey, Ryan Lue-Clarke, Roger Steffens, Laura Tanna, ProComm, GraceKennedy Ltd., The Book Industry Association of Jamaica, The Gleaner Co. Ltd., The National Library of Jamaica. All photos in Editor’s Picks provided by designers. All other artwork has been provided by advertisers. ISSN: 0799-2963 To Order Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane Online: www.ianrandlepublishers.com and www.amazon.com Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Pieces-of-the-Past/114400458645510 Email: sales@ianrandlepublishers.com Tel.: 876.978.0739 or 876.978.0745 | Fax: 876.978. 1156 Toll free: (From the US) 1.866.330.5469 | (From the Caribbean) 1.800.744.1114

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contributors Carole Beckford has more than twenty years experience as a print and electronic media journalist covering a wide range of local, regional and international sporting events. Her first book, Keeping Jamaica’s Sport on Track was published in 2007. She is the CEO for the newly formed Carole Beckford & Associates, a sport management firm which specializes in marketing and image building. She is the publicist for Usain Bolt. An avid collector of cookbooks, Charlene Collins really loves the art and science of food and decided that it was much healthier to photograph food rather than prepare and partake. She studied photography at Edna Manley College of Visual and Performing Arts under the tutelage of Donnette Zacca and enjoys exploring the un-beaten track and places unknown to do landscapes and unstaged portraits of interesting faces.

Roderick Gordon

leads Gordon McGrath, a boutique law firm that uses modern thinking and technology to drive its practice and solutions for its clients. You can follow him on twitter @roderickja.

Mirah Lim Todd is a writer, villa manager and budding envi-

ronmentalist. She holds a Masters in Creative Writing from City University in London. Her articles have appeared in KUYA, MACO Caribbean Living, MACO Destinations, Skywritings and the Jamaica Observer.

Kellie Magnus is the founder and Editorial Director of Jack-

mandora, a children’s media company. The author of more than a dozen children’s books, including the Little Lion series and several titles in the Jamaican Ministry of Education’s Literacy 123 Series, she is the Publishing Director of the Book Industry Association of Jamaica and sits on the Council of the Caribbean Publishers’ Network (CAPNET).

Deika Morrison was educated at Harvard University and the University of Pennsylvania’s School of Engineering and Applied Science and The Wharton School, and holds four degrees in business and engineering science. This former Senator, Deputy Finance Minister and trade adjudicator advocates private sector led economic growth and has written on related subjects for The Gleaner. She is Managing Director of her consulting firm, Mdk Advisory and Consulting Ltd. and founder of the charity, Do Good Jamaica. Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown holds a bachelor’s degree in Philosophy from the London School of Economics, a Food & Wine Diploma from Leith’s in London, and a Certificate in Journalism from New York University. In London, she

she appeared regularly on the live television cooking show, Good Food Live and wrote for the BBC Good Food and Best magazines. She is a freelance writer and editor, and has been published in The Gleaner, Jamaica Observer, www.macocaribbean.com, MACO Caribbean Living and FRESH magazines.

Roger Steffens is a man with many faces: actor, author,

lecturer, archivist, photographer, disc jockey, editor, curator, director and producer. Chairman of the Reggae Grammy Committee since its inception in 1984 through 2011, he owns the world’s largest collection of Bob Marley materials. His internationally acclaimed multi-media presentations of “The Life of Bob Marley” have been showcased nine times at the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame (where he was the first speaker); the Smithsonian; the EMP in Seattle; the Grammy Museum; and at more than 400 venues around the world. He is co-author of the award-winning books - Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Definitive Discography, Reggae Scrapbook, Bob Marley: Spirit Dancer and One Love: My Life with Bob Marley and the Wailers.

Laura Tanna holds a doctorate in African Languages and Literature and writes frequently on art and culture for The Gleaner, Jamaica Journal, Skywritings, Jamaque and is author of Baugh: Jamaica’s Master Potter and the book and DVD Jamaican Folk Tales and Oral Histories and producer of the CDs Jamaican Folk Tales and Oral Histories and Maroon Storyteller. She is on the board of The King’s House Foundation, The American Friends of Jamaica, The Museums of History and Ethnography and the Alliance Française. Leisha Wong has worked as a writer at the New York Dai-

ly News and the Jamaica Observer, as well as associate editor at Florida International Magazine and editor of publications at Creative Communication Inc., publishers of Skywritings. She is currently a freelance writer, editor and communications consultant, and has recently written for MACO Caribbean, and KUYA.

Rebecca Tortello, the author of Pieces of the Past – A Stroll

Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane, holds a doctorate from Columbia University, and Master’s and Bachelor’s degrees from Harvard University. She has written for various academic journals and is the author of numerous children’s books including Nancy and Grandy Nanny, Jamrite Publication’s My Jamaican ABC’s and the Ministry of Education’s Literacy 1,2,3 series. She chairs the board of the Museums of History and Ethnography, and serves on the boards of the Jamaica Library Service, the Early Childhood Commission and the UNESCO National Commission.

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special note A Brief History of Business in Jamaica since 1962 by Deika Morrison

Typical of a former colony, Jamaicaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s roots in commerce began with agricultural exports to Spain, and then England, in order of colonizers. Before independence, agro-economic activity was island-wide. Sugar and banana were main exports. By Independence in 1962, agriculture was still very significant, but manufacturing and services had begun to alter the economic landscape. 50 years later, the picture is very, very different. In this time, agriculture has become fractured, losing its dominant position in the economy. Recent efforts have been made to produce for domestic consumption, and there lies great potential in green house and hydroponic farming. Interestingly, some agriculturists evolved into the now robust agro-processing sector widely touted to impart a larger global footprint, not only in spices and sauces, but also beverages. Indeed, some of our longstanding iconic brands - jerk, rum and Blue Mountain coffee - are a result of agroprocessing in some form. Agro-processing is only one part of a manufacturing sector that, despite being a declining share of the economy, shows great depth in the rich diversity of products created. In their wide global reach, they also demonstrate the underlying strength of Brand Jamaica. In fifty years, manufacturing powerhouses built on their strengths, engaged in product development to broaden their offerings for maturing and new markets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both at home and abroad - while also diversifying into related business. New entrants too have made their mark. Diversified manufacturers are, for the most part, the companies that have become diversified businesses, making their contribution to the ever growing services sector which dominates the Jamaican economy today. Local and global distribution platforms, new media, professional services and telecommunications are most illustrative of the international standards to which these local and foreign based companies hold themselves. (continued on p. 12)

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special note A Brief History of Business in Jamaica (Continued) In fifty years, we saw the rise and fall, and rise and fall again of the alumina and bauxite sector while Brand Jamaica steadily grew into one of the premier tourist destinations in the world, a path foreshadowed by our famous visitors of the past when Jamaica was the place to visit. Incentives, attractions and marketing have worked in tandem to make this a sustainable foundation for future growth. Like much of the world, Jamaica has survived tremendous adversity since Independence. Political division has been replaced with political civility, and a strong stable financial sector has risen from structural adjustment and a financial crisis. Remarkable improvements in infrastructure – water, communication, electricity, roads and ports – have enabled manufacturers and service providers to more efficiently capitalize on domestic markets while expanding their reach to overseas markets. The Jamaican Diaspora has become a remarkable player in social and economic development contributing immensely though remittances, their support of exports overseas and investments. On our fiftieth anniversary, there is much to celebrate. As a country, we have one of the most beloved brands in the world – Brand Jamaica. Every day, our amazing artists, artistes, athletes and other distinguished Jamaicans here and abroad, and particularly our products remind the world that we stand for excellence and creativity. Jamaica’s greatest potential continues to reside within our people – as individual achievers and as teams who make the products and provide the services that make the country proud. This Special Edition embodies the iconic brand that is Jamaica.

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A Perspective On The Future Of Business by Roderick Gordon

Jamaica is the home of some of the world’s most amazing talents. Just think of Usain Bolt – the fastest man in the world at 22; Barrington Irving - the youngest pilot to circumnavigate the globe at 23; and the young Bob Marley who made an indelible mark on the world with his riveting lyrics and a new form of music – reggae – all before he passed away as an icon at the tender age of 36. Clearly, Jamaica is the coolest place to become world class “anyone” – so why not world class “anything”? Some of our products are icons already. Think Appleton Rum, Red Stripe and Blue Mountain Coffee, for example. Indeed, there is potential for more as our manufacturers employ retail and customer service philosophies while embracing opportunities created by our very “uniqueness”. Speaking of unique, palpable excitement emanates from our creative industries in art, books, fashion, film, music and sport with mounting examples of commercial success in domestic and international markets. Our competitive advantage in creativity and excellence provides an opportunity to create “premium” and “limited edition” products And thanks to technology and the laws we have passed to enable online transactions, we reach global consumers twenty-four seven. Our successful entrepreneurs recognize that selling goods online requires captivating audiovisual presentation, ease of transaction and excellent service. We are poised to commercially harness the talents and skills of our greatest asset – our young people. And at this critical juncture of our Golden Jubilee, it is heartening to see the immense potential in the Information and Communications Technology Sector with thousands of young bright Jamaicans ready to develop apps, software and new ways of making life simple and enjoyable – creating with technology that which we do so effortlessly in person – communicating joy and the unique Jamaican joie de vivre.

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1962: the year of our independence August 6th 1962 was a monumental day for Jamaica. It was the date we gained Independence from Britain, proclaimed our National Motto as â&#x20AC;&#x153;Out of many, one peopleâ&#x20AC;?, and adopted our uniquely noticeable flag.

OUR UNIQUE FLAG

by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown After a national competition to design a flag was declared, a joint bipartisan committee from both Houses of Parliament selected a winner. It was to have horizontal green stripes at the top and bottom, yellow stripes resting inside those of the green, with a black band in the centre. However, it was rejected because of its similarity to the then flag of Tanganyika (now part of Tanzania). Eventually, a gold saltire (diagonal cross), which divides the current flag into four sections, was decided upon. Green would rest in the top and bottom triangles, and black in those of the hoist and fly. Black would reflect hardships, green was to represent the land, and gold to recall the shining sun.

Downtown Kingston ready for Independence Celebration (Courtesy of The Gleaner Co. Ltd.)

How the design was reached is up for debate. A Scot, John McGhie, insists that while living in Jamaica with his parents, his father, the Presbyterian Minister Reverend William McGhie, discussed the layout with his friend, and Jamaican Prime Minister, Sir Alexander Bustamante. As Jamaica was a Christian country, McGhie suggested that the flag bear a cross. Tracing the Scottish flag, McGhie demonstrated his vision, and coloured it in green, black and gold. The Jamaican flag is unique because it is one, out of four national flags, which contains a saltire. The others are those of Grenada, Scotland, and The United Kingdom. And if you take a glance at groups of national flags together, you will easily identify ours. It is one of the only ones which does not include any red, white or blue.

Independence Float, Vere Clarendon (Courtesy of The Gleaner Co. Ltd.)

The leader of the Opposition, Mr. Norman Manley and Mrs. Manley arrive at the flag raising ceremony at the National Stadium, 5th August 1962 (Courtesy of National Library of Jamaica)

Port Antonio Infant School and Dance (Courtesy of National Library of Jamaica)

Right: Prime Minister Bustamante with Vice President Lyndon Johnson of the USA who came for the Independence events (Courtesy of The Gleaner Co. Ltd.)

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1962: the year of our independence Independence Bells From Savanna-La-Mar to Morant Bay, from Above Rocks to Port Maria, as the clock struck midnight on August 5, 1962, the strains of our national anthem were heard for the first time while Union Jacks were lowered and the Jamaican flag unveiled. Ceremonies took place in parish capitals across the island. In many cases, fireworks lit up the skies punctuating the August 6 birth of the Dominion of Jamaica. At the National Stadium, then Prime Minister Sir Alexander Bustamante, decked out in formal wear, presided over what was described as a stirring national event Kingston and all other parish capitals were resplendent with flags and bunting. Many civic and social events took place, including dancing in the streets, maypoles in town squares, Jonkonnu, bonfires, float parades overflowing with beauty queens, as well as tree planting and religious ceremonies. The national anthem is the work of four persons - the late Rev. and Hon. Hugh Sherlock, OJ, OBE, the late Hon. Robert Lightbourne, OJ, the late Mapletoft Poulle and Mrs. Poulle (who later became Mrs. Raymond Lindo). Their entry was chosen out of the close to 100 entries submitted in a public contest. The 300-year-old coat of arms was retained but a new motto -adopted “Out of Many, One People” - a reminder that the nation is composed of people of many races who have long lived and worked in harmony.

HRH Princess Margaret dancing with PM Bustamante at the State Ball at the Sheraton Hotel, Kingston (Courtesy of National Library of Jamaica)

On August 7, 1962 - declared a holiday - the first session of Jamaica’s parliament was convened. Princess Margaret wished Jamaica well on behalf of her sister the Queen and handed over the constitutional documents to the Prime Minister, Sir Alexander Bustamante. At the first parliamentary session, Bustamante responded to Princess Margaret and addressed Jamaicans at home and abroad: “Independence means the opportunity for us to frame our own destiny and the need for us to rely on ourselves in so doing. It does not mean a license to do as we would like. It means work and law and order…Let us resolve to…build a Jamaica which will last and of which we, and generations to come, will be proud, remembering that especially at this time the eyes of the world are upon us.” Norman Manley, Leader of the Opposition, also spoke: “We stand here today surrounded by an unseen host of witnesses…who through all our history strove to keep alight the torch of freedom…and what of the future? We have come to Independence prepared and ready to shoulder our new responsibilities and united. I believe in one single hope that we may make our small country a safe and happy home for all our people.”

Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

Inside Holy Trinity Cathedral (Courtesy of The Gleaner Co. Ltd.)

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icon of culture THE HON. LOUISE BENNETT-COVERLEY, AKA “MISS LOU”: JAMAICA’S BELOVED CULTURAL ICON by Laura Tanna

Born in Kingston in 1919, Louise Simone Bennett grew up hearing about “Bongo” people, and through the influence of her mother and grandmother, had a positive attitude towards patois, the much maligned Creole language of working-class Jamaicans. At a precocious fourteen, she submitted her patois verses to the Gleaner, only to face rejection. At seventeen, she won a guinea at the Coke Methodist Church annual concert for her poetry recitation. Three years later she presented her patois poetry on air at the opening of Radio ZQI (now RJR). Middle-class Jamaicans found her verse so novel, she was invited to perform at an exclusive dinner attended by the Gleaner editor, who then commissioned her to write a weekly column. The printing of her patois verse coexisted with the rise of Jamaica’s 1944 internal self-government; culturally Bennett formed part of the Independence Movement. Her work from the Gleaner was published in 1942 as Dialect Verses. Three more volumes came out in 1943, 1944 and 1948. Bennett went on to train at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Arts in London where, employed by the British Broadcasting Corporation, she presented the radio

programme, “Caribbean Carnival”. She played in theatre groups around England before returning home to teach, write and act. In 1954 she married acclaimed comedian Eric “Chalk Talk” Coverley. The African languages which impacted English, creating Jamaican Creole, came from a slave past, of which many Jamaicans were ashamed, preferring to shun their background and the lower classes who spoke patois. But through Bennett-Coverley’s continuing publications, recordings, performances of Afro/Caribbean folklore, and participation in Christmas Pantomimes, her popularity soared. Her ability to capture, with irony and wit, the foibles and injustices of colonialism, the class system and life itself, persuaded people to recognise that patois is an authentic expression of Jamaican culture. Creole, and those who speak it, deserve to be respected, as do the narratives of African heritage, which she so proudly displayed throughout her career. Jamaican Labrish, a compilation of her complete works, and Anancy and Miss Lou, were published in 1966 and 1979 respectively, establishing her place in Jamaican literature.

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icon of culture From 1970 to 1982, a generation of Jamaican children were raised watching “Miss Lou” on her popular Ring Ding television show. Throughout this time, when Jamaica was enduring a profoundly divisive political period, she unified all and sundry with her huge smile and insightful depiction of Jamaican life - always with humour that removed the sting from even her most penetrating social commentary. Her enormous talent and persistent pride in Jamaican culture gained her international fame. Many tributes were bestowed upon Louise Bennett-Coverley, including the Institute of Jamaica’s Silver and Gold Musgrave Medals, the University of the West Indies’ Honourary Doctor of Literature, and the Jamaican Government’s Order of Jamaica. Her passing on July 26th 2006 gave way to an official funeral and burial in Jamaica’s National Hero’s Park. However, such was her warmth, that most still remember her as “Miss Lou”. Laura Tanna first met Miss Lou in 1973, while doing research for her book ‘Jamaican Folk Tales and Oral Histories’ (published in 1984).

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icon of music MY TRAVELS WITH BOB MARLEY by Roger Steffens

“the music will just get bigger and bigger” - Bob Marley

California was a very special place for Bob, especially the south, whose climate and flora Marley felt were similar to Jamaica. I was lucky enough to catch a half-dozen of Bob’s California shows from ‘75-’79. Back in ‘75 Bob had a series of sold-out dates in San Francisco’s tiny Boarding House club, and so great was the demand that promoter Bill Graham, on just a few days notice, booked the giant Oakland Paramount for a show that was almost completely sold out on word of mouth. It was my initial exposure to a man whose music I had become enamored with two years earlier. I had yet to see even a video of him, and didn’t know what to expect. As a rock fan since its birth in the early ‘50s I had seen most of the ‘50s and ‘60s legends live, from Buddy Holly, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, and Jackie Wilson, to Janis Joplin. But no artist had ever captured me quite as strongly as Bob did that night in Oakland, windmilling his Medusa-like locks as he spun in trance-like possession, then standing stock still and mesmerizing the audience, eyes squeezed shut in ecstatic concentration as he channeled his Creator into our slack-jawed midst. I sat next to Moe, a well known Berkeley bookstore owner, who had been told by one of his employees not to miss this unprecedented spectacle. “What the hell’s he saying,” Moe kept asking me, and I translated as best I could. It really didn’t matter then if you knew what his words were, he could have been chanting in Swahili for all the audience cared, so powerful was his presence that night. I met him for the first time, backstage July of 1978 at the Santa Cruz Civic when he returned to California in support of his new “Kaya” LP. My wife Mary and I were among the first in the auditorium. The soundboard was right in the middle of the floor, and there was a tall man I didn’t recognize, standing by it, curling his nascent dreads around his fingertips. I figured he had to be with the band, so I approached and asked him if they were going to play “Waiting in Vain” that evening. “Why?” he asked. “Well,” I said with excitement, “that’s my very favorite Wailers’ song, especially that incredible lead guitar solo that Junior Marvin plays in the middle of it.” “You want to meet Bob?” the dread asked. Without hesitation, of course, we both blurted “Yes!” and he began leading us backstage. “What’s your names?” he asked us. I told him and asked his. “I’m Junior Marvin,” he laughed. Boy, I thought, did we say the right thing to the right guy at the right time!

“Bob Marley in the San Diego Sports Arena dressing room” 24 November 1979. Photo by Roger Steffens

I had a poster with me for the Greek Theater show coming up that Friday in Berkeley, and Junior said, “Why don’t you ask Bob to sign it.” “Uh, yeah, sure!” I stammered. Junior graciously introduced us. He signed the poster for me, as did each of the other band members in their turn, and we left to find seats, speechless and freaked to the max. I still have the poster, and since then, 38 people of major import in his life have signed it for me too; it’s perhaps the most precious piece in what has become a massive archive of Bob Marley material, collected from all over the world. And every time I look at it I think of that night. We drove down to L.A. the following weekend to catch Bob at the Starlight Amphitheater in Burbank. Later we learned that backstage that night stars like Mick Jagger and Diana Ross were milling about, trying to wangle an invitation to come on stage with Bob, but he was having none of that. So imagine our surprise when, as Bob began to sing his final encore of “Get Up Stand Up”, Peter Tosh appeared, just at the part of the song where he came in on the record.

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icon of music As he reached for the microphone, Bob suddenly caught sight of him, and he broke out into the most massive grin I’ve ever seen, Grand Canyon-wide with delighted surprise. Peter never missed a beat, and the two hugged each other and acted as if they’d never been separated. It was the only time they would ever appear together outside of Jamaica after the breakup of the group. At the end of 1979, my new partner Hank Holmes and I had just begun our “Reggae Beat” show on KCRW, the National Public Radio station in Santa Monica, and Bob Marley was our first guest. On the air a mere six weeks, we were the only show in L.A., and so Bob’s publicists asked if Hank and I would like to go “on the road with Bob” during the next two weeks. I was beside myself with excitement. I arranged for a private screening of Jeff Walker’s film of the historic “Smile Jamaica” concert, and an unreleased documentary that Walker had made of the assassination attempt on Bob’s life the weekend of 3-5 December 1976. Walker had been Bob’s publicist at Island Records at the time, and Bob had yet to see any of the footage. The company said they did not want any of the footage to be released because it was “too political.” Fascinated, I sat in a bungalow at the Sunset Marquis in Hollywood and watched Bob watch himself, first in the hospital having his wounds bandaged, then in his hideout in the hills, then speeding down in the police chief’s car to perform “one song” at the Smile Jamaica Concert, whose audience had grown to 80,000 people before his arrival. Bob ended up doing almost 90 minutes of the most stunning, triple-meaning music you’ve ever heard. As he watched, the only emotion I saw him display, though, was when he viewed footage of Family Man Barrett, his bass player, filmed the day after the shooting. “Fams” was shown putting his fingers into the bullet holes just inches from where he had been sitting, when Bob suddenly laughed really loudly. The room went chillingly silent. To this day I don’t know what he found funny.

A couple of days later Bob played what would prove to be his final show in L.A., a benefit for the Sugar Ray Robinson Foundation at the Roxy. We were invited along for the sound check, and Hank and I and our wives sat virtually alone in the club for three hours, while Bob played all the instruments, and Fams went up into the little sound booth just above the stage, and balanced everything. I was impressed by some new tune that he was working on, something about “redemption songs” which he sang over and over and over again that day. Think of it: five months into a world tour, assuredly a superstar by this time, Bob still managed the soundcheck almost all by himself, painstakingly assuring that everything would be perfect for this important Hollywood audience of music business heavies. It would be the last time I ever saw him. But those memories are as strong as yesterday for me, as I imagine they are for most everyone in California who saw him. As he predicted, “the music will just get bigger and bigger.” He could just as surely be speaking of himself, for almost no artist has sold so many records after his passing than Bob Marley, the shimmering spirit dancer who knew his time on earth was limited, and made the perfect most of it.

The next night, Randy Torno and Jim Lewis, makers of the film that came to be known as “Heartland Reggae,” brought their raw footage of the One Love Peace Concert to show Bob - again, the first time he had seen this equally historic event with the climactic moment, when Bob invited Michael Manley and Edward Seaga, sworn political enemies.

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icon of sport INTERVIEW WITH USAIN BOLT

Usain Bolt stunned the world in the 2008 Beijing Olympics, when he brought home a trio of gold medals for winning the 100m, 200m and 4x100m relay (with his Jamaican teammates), and three world records for the same races. The following year, he broke his own records in the 100m (9.58 seconds) and 200m (19.19 seconds) finals at the IAAF World Championships in Berlin, and again brought home three gold medals for these events and the 4 x 100m relay (with his Jamaican teammates). After these iconic achievements, Usain Bolt seemed unstoppable, invincible, and almost inhuman. It was as if nothing could ever unbalance his spikes. During the 2011 Athletic World Championships, Usain Bolt went on to defend his gold medals in the 200m final and 4 x 100m relay final, as well as attaining another world record (37.04 seconds) in the latter, at the same competition. Usain Bolt then completed his 2011 season by running the 100m in the fastest time of the year (9.76 seconds), at the Diamond League meet in Brussels. *MIJC: Made in Jamaica Catalogue | UB: Usain Bolt

MIJC: When did you know you wanted to be an athlete? At that time, did you envision that you would become the global phenomenon that you are now? UB: I knew from an early age that I would be an athlete, as everybody thought I was fast. I grew into being a star from 2002 – I lost, got injured, and then returned to show the world what I was made of. Now it’s time to defend my titles, then on to another phase of my life.

MIJC: What do you love the most about running? UB: I have been successful at my ‘game’ so far and I look forward to defending my Olympic and World Championship titles from the 2008 and 2009 seasons. I look forward to becoming a legend for the sport. I do get to travel to great locations from time to time, when I am competing, so that is fun...sometimes!

MIJC: What would you say are the three most important things that have led to your unparalleled achievements on the track? UB: I have lost and recovered. I know what hard work is like and I also know what commitment is. One of the best pieces of advice I have been given is “you have to learn to lose to appreciate being a winner”. MIJC: Who are your sponsors? UB: PUMA, Gatorade, Digicel and Hublot. MIJC: What do you endorse? UB: United Way of Jamaica. I also have my own line of apparel, and I have recently started my own Foundation – The Usain Bolt Foundation - where I seek to undertake projects helping to keep children happy. MIJC: Tell us about UBTnR (Usain Bolt Tracks and Records). Are you working on any more business ventures now?

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icon of sport UB: Usain Bolt Tracks and Records is one other aspect of my business side I am exploring. It is a mix of the best of food and entertainment in the city of Kingston. All three of which I enjoy! It has the latest sound and technology a sports bar could ever have in this side of the world. MIJC: You play as hard as you work. How do you manage to do that? UB: I do that to create balance in my life. It makes a lot of things easier. MIJC: 50 years is a milestone for Jamaica. What would you like to see Jamaica achieve over the next 50 years?

MIJC: What are your favourite ‘Made in Jamaica’ things? UB: Certainly the food and the music. MIJC: If you were not in athletics, what would you be doing? UB: I would definitely still be in sport, playing either football or cricket. MIJC: What do you wish people would ask you more about? UB: Oh, I have been asked every question I could ever get asked…I can’t think of anything right now (UB smiles).

UB: Jamaica has a rich tradition in sport, so I’d like to see better, and more, facilities that are accessible to the talent we have here. Jamaica could look at a more effective political system aimed at empowering people.

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sports THE EXTRAORDINARY JAMAICAN HIGH SCHOOL TRACK & FIELD COMPETITION: CHAMPS TO THE WORLD! by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown

Our country is full of talent, but there is one field in which Jamaicans more than excel: athletics, most notably track and field. “Sport’s Day is a huge deal from pre-school days. There is no other sport like track and field, and we (Jamaicans) dedicate Sport’s Day to track and field,” says Colleen Montaque, who is the principal of Wolmer’s Girls School. Montaque is also the chairman of the ISSA (International Secondary Schools Sports Association) Boys’ & Girls’ Champs Committee, which is responsible for pulling off the most extraordinary event on Jamaica’s calendar. Established in 1910, the ISSA/GraceKennedy Boys’ & Girls’ Athletics Championships is a track and field meet between Jamaican high schools. It has grown exponentially, with up to 30,000 spectators, “Even people of the Diaspora plan their vacation to coincide with the competition,” George Forbes, Director of ISSA Competitions, tells Made in Jamaica Catalogue. “This competition is a feeding ground for the Olympics: 99% of all Jamaican track and field olympians participated in Champs. 2,800 athletes out of roughly 167 schools participate, and some 30 athletes make it to the Olympics.”

Champs has reached such critical acclaim, that the most successful schools, such as Kingston College, Holmwood Technical High, Munro College, St. Elizabeth Technical High School (STETHS) and Vere Technical High get their kit from the likes of international companies like Nike, Puma, and Adidas, who are always hoping to sign athletes. And each year, at least twenty scouts from US universities attend Champs, ready to offer scholarships to the most promising athletes. Champs represents the present of track and field, while the Olympics represent the future. All Jamaicans, wherever they may be now, will know that what they see at London 2012 began at Champs.

And this is why so many Jamaicans feel connected to our sprinters who compete in the Olympics. Everyone knows someone who entered Champs, and many went to the same high school as an Olympian. “When a fellow teammate makes it to the Olympics, the association is a huge ego booster,” says Ms. Montaque. “It motivates them to know that: ‘I too can become a famous athlete. This guy was on my team, this guy was at my school.’ So another’s reality can become their dream also.” The reality is that the professionalism, pressure and fierce rivalry at Champs prepares athletes for all future international meets, including the Olympics. According to Mr. Forbes, “Even the President of the International Committee, Jacques Rogge, said he was impressed with the turn out at the IAAF World Juniors Championships in Kingston in 2002, and when told that the Champs phenomenon was responsible, he could hardly believe it.”

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OLYMPIC GREATS & GREATNESS by Carole Beckford

Although the Olympic Games are a multi-sport event, Jamaica has stamped its name in track and field. Jamaica has sent a team to every Summer Olympics held since 1948. Sixteen Games, fifty-five medals and the journey from London 1948 back to London 2012, has taken Brand Jamaica around the world. From Arthur Wint, the first gold medalist, to Usain Bolt, Jamaican track athletes have dazzled with breathtaking performances winning the hearts of millions of people across the world by sprinting into history.

Lennox Miller, who took silver (Mexico City 1968) and bronze (Munich 1972) in the 100m, was one of the first Jamaican athletes to train overseas. Donald Quarrie secured Jamaica’s first gold medal since 1952 at the 1976 Montreal Games, his trademark curve running giving us the 200m title. In Moscow 1980, Merlene Ottey won her first medal and became the first female Olympic medalist from the Caribbean. Over time she has earned the distinction of winning the most Olympic medals of any female track and field athlete in the Western Hemisphere.

London 1948 was our first Olympics and we wasted no time in making a mark. Not only did Wint take silver in the 800m, Wint and Herb McKenley won gold and silver, respectively in the 400m. Just imagine the excitement! What a feat for our first Olympics!

By the end of Los Angeles 1984, the black, green and gold of our beautiful flag stood out. Merlene Ottey had taken bronze in the 100m and 200m, while the 4 x 100m men’s relay team had taken silver. Our indomitable spirit was on full display with the gallant effort of quarter miler Bertland Cameron who clocked 45.10s in the 400m semi-final talked about even today. Cameron is now a coach of one of Jamaica’s leading track clubs.

Team Jamaica was on form for Helsinki 1952. Wint, McKenley, George Rhoden and Les Laing beat the USA and took gold in the mile relay. Amazingly, Jamaica again placed first and second in the men’s 400m with Rhoden taking gold and McKenley silver. Silver was also McKenley’s and Wint’s in the 100m and the 800m, respectively. Our athletes performed commendably in Melbourne 1956, Rome 1960, Tokyo 1964, Mexico City 1968, Munich 1972, Montreal 1976 and Moscow 1980. Indeed, Team Jamaica travelled the world with many distinguished athletes who helped to pave the way for future generations. And not all of them were in track and field. Cyclist David Weller is our only medalist outside of track and field; while swimmers Allan Marsh and Andrew Phillips shone brightly.

1988, the year of Hurricane Gilbert, was a trying one for Jamaica and many persons on the island were not able to witness the Games from Seoul 1988. But we were tuned in from whatever source the news would come from. The team took two medals: silver went to Grace Jackson in the 200m and the men’s mile relay team. In Barcelona 1992, Juliet Cuthbert took silver in the 100m, and again in the 200m – the exciting final that saw Ottey taking bronze as well. Winthrop Graham took silver in the 400m hurdles.

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In Atlanta 1996, our medal count was 6. Who will forget the indomitable Deon Hemmings’ gold medal (our first since 1976) performance in the 400m hurdles or James Beckford winning our first field medal taking silver in the long jump? Ottey, medaled once again, taking silver in the 100m and the 200m. Bronze went to both the men’s 4 x 400m and the women’s 4 x 100m relay teams. In Sydney 2000, we took nine medals. The men performed well taking bronze in the 400m and the 4 x 400m relay. The women were outstanding taking silver and bronze in the 100m, bronze in the 200m, and silver in the 400m, 400m hurdles, 4 x 100m and 4 x 400m team relays. Ottey and Hemmings returned, and the world met the young Veronica Campbell. In Athens 2004, we took four medals. Who will forget the unstoppable Veronica Campbell in the 200m or the outstanding ladies relay team in the 4 X 100m who took gold? Bronze it was for Campbell in the 100m, as well as the women’s 4 x 400m relay, while Danny McFarlane brought home a silver medal in the 400m hurdles. And then there was Beijing 2008. Eleven medals – six of them gold! This included record-breaking and heart-stopping performances, leaving us almost breathless and sometimes on the verge of tears.

The men took gold in the 100m, 200m, and 4 x 100 m relay. Usain Bolt entered the Games a favourite in the 200m and dazzled his opponents and fans with an unbelievable then world-record 19.30s. But it was the 100m which gave the world a “WOW” moment when he won in a then world-record 9.69s. Breathtakingly, the 4x100m men’s relay team set a new world record (since broken by Team Jamaica) with Nesta Carter, Michael Frater, Usain and Asafa Powell running the anchor. The women did not disappoint. The 1-2-2 placing of Shelly-Ann Fraser, Kerron Stewart and Sherone Simpson in the 100m women, had to be the most exciting women’s event seen at the Games. Gold was Veronica Campbell’s in the 200m and Melanie Walker’s in the 400m hurdles. In other individual medals, Sherika Williams took silver in the 400m while Kerron Stewart took bronze in the 200m. And the 4x400 relay team brought home bronze. Beijing 2008 was spectacular. Jamaica’s National Anthem played so many times, and our flag dominated the “Bird’s Nest” so overwhelmingly, that the distinction between Team Jamaica and Brand Jamaica disappeared. Following our superb performances in Beijing 2008, expectations have soared and our journey back to London in 2012 is highly anticipated in Jamaica and around the world.

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art, books & film Only You Alone Can Free Your Mind: An Insight into the Life of Artist Laura Facey by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown

Jamaican born Laura Facey is one of our country’s most inspirational artists. Her work reflects her belief that “Art can promote change and social transformation.” In the hills of the cool and beautiful St. Ann, this celebrated artist has created some of Jamaica’s most recognized pieces, which are unique in part because of their signature larger than life sizes. Educated in England and the USA, Facey’s work has been exhibited around the world, and has earned her the Silver Musgrave Medal and Aaron Matalon Award for ‘Best in Show’. Laura Facey was commissioned to construct a monument that would grace the ceremonial entrance of Emancipation Park, and would “be a symbol of our freedom to hope, to excel and to be,” according to the park. The eleven-foot high bronze masterpiece, Redemption Song, comprising of two naked black statues, one male and one female, gazing towards the sky and standing in a fountain, was erected in 2003. “Water is an important part of the monument. It is refreshing, purifying and symbolically washes away the pain and suffering of the past,” Facey tells Made in Jamaica Catalogue. From this came a second major installation, in 2006, entitled ‘Their Spirits Gone Before Them’, a sixteen-foot cottonwood canoe filled with 1,357 Redemption Song miniatures, floating on a sea of sugar cane. It symbolizes the past being brought into the present and future.

Laura Facey is passionate about art, and it is clear that her assistants feel the same way, as the physical labour that is required for constructing her creations is no small order. Laura also believes that art is very important to Jamaicans. “Art is the interface between earth and the universe,” she says. “It transcends all languages and brings forward a state of being in the perceiver. This state of being is precious, as, in just a few moments, a person’s ideas can be transformed and go beyond what is normal and natural on earth. Therefore, art creates extraordinary experiences. Thus, the more art that is encouraged in Jamaica means we have more vibrant culture to offer the world and ourselves.”

Standing at over eight feet tall on cedar panels, Solandra is a charcoal and paint drawing of the Chalice Vine Blossom. “The white flower was collected, torn, pressed, dried, and then drawn onto the wooden panels,” says Facey. “I am exploring the seductive powers of nature.”

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Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane Jamaica’s ecosystem embraces tropical, sub-tropical and temperate plants. Research has indicated that although the native vegetation of the island was originally almost all forest, with some marshland interspersed, today Jamaica has more than 3,000 different kinds of native flowering plants. One thousand of these are endemic and over 200 are different species of orchids. For this reason, Jamaica is considered a horticultural paradise.

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art, books & film Icons in Ink: Books Celebrating the Best of Jamaica and Jamaicans by Kellie Magnus

Jamaica is a country of magic – magical people creating magical moments. Nowhere is that magic better captured than in the books celebrating Jamaican life and culture. Jamaica’s local publishers work tirelessly to create books that celebrate the aspects of Jamaica that are beloved the world around – our outstanding people, our flora and fauna, our language, music, food, history, culture – all the iconic aspects of our way of life. The catalogues of three of Jamaica’s largest publishers – the University of the West Indies Press, Ian Randle Publishers and LMH Publishing – reveal a plethora of books on iconic Jamaican subjects. From UWI Press, Anansi’s Journey details the journey of the Anansi figure from West Africa to Jamaica and the cultural and historical significance of the Jamaican Anansi folktales; the Dictionary of Jamaican English and Jamaica Talk respectively codify and trace the history of the development of the Jamaican Language; Rastafari: Roots and Ideology chronicles the development of the religion birthed in Jamaica; Jamaican Food: History, Biology, Culture examines Jamaican food; Jamaican Gold: Jamaican Sprinters details our gold-medal tradition in track and field; and The Jamaican Theatre: Highlights of the Performing Arts in the Twentieth Century explores our rich theatre tradition. UWI Press also has published biographies on outstanding Jamaicans including Rex Nettleford and His Works and Edward Seaga and the Challenges of Modern Jamaica.

In its twenty year history, Ian Randle Publishers has embodied its slogan “From the Caribbean to the World” specializing in publishing scholarly and general interest titles that serve up Jamaican and Caribbean life for the rest of the world to enjoy. Its flagship titles this year -- the Usain Bolt autobiography, My Story – 9:58; Jamaica Fi Real, an insider’s account of Jamaican life and culture and Tastes Like Home, a cookbook for lovers of Caribbean food worldwide – reflect the company’s focus. Its catalogue of 350+ titles is a treasure trove for Jamaicaphiles, including titles on sports: The Longer Run: A Daughter’s Story of Arthur Wint and Black Meteors: the Caribbean in International Track and Field; the arts: Albert Huie: Father of Jamaican Painting and Barrington: 50 Years of Drawing 1958 – 2008, which includes over 200 drawings of Jamaica’s master painter Barry Watson; history: Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane; and outstanding biographies and memoirs such as Hugh Shearer: A Voice for the People, Marcus Garvey, The Manley Memoirs, No Stone Unturned: The Carl and Rosie Stone Story and Jamaica’s Gifts to the World, a collection of biographies of famous and lesser-known Jamaicans who have made outstanding contributions at the national, regional and international level. LMH Publishing is perhaps best known for its spirited tradition of capturing and packaging Jamaican culture in bite-sized portions for both locals and tourists. Its bestselling LMH Official Dictionary Series catalogues Jamaican Athletes, Reggae and Dancehall Stars, Jamaican Religious Practices and Revival Cults, Jamaican Herbs and Medicinal Plants, Jamaican Words and Proverbs, Popular Jamaican Phrases, Sex Island Style and Jamaican History. Its celebration of the Jamaican lifestyle extends to titles on Jamaican Cocktails & Mixed Drinks and its Likkle Jamaican Cookbook Series which includes titles on Ital Food and Jamaican Jams, Marmalades and Jellies.

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LMH also provides a rare channel for writers of Jamaican fiction to be published and has published biographies and memoirs including Bustamante – Portrait of a Hero, Lady Bustamante’s Memoirs and Jamaica’s Michael Manley -- The Great Transformation. No look at books on Jamaican icons would be complete without those devoted to Bob Marley and LMH has three: Bob Marley: Reggae King of the World, Marley and Me and Bob Marley and the Wailers: The Definitive Discography. Small publishers and self-publishers add to this rich tradition, with books celebrating other key figures, our cities, towns and historical sites as well as many of our best known schools and institutions. And as Jamaican culture continues to reinvent itself and attract wider international attention, books that capture and cater to that interest are sure to follow. Books on rum and Red Stripe Beer, perhaps?

Where to Find the Books: Ian Randle Publishers: ianrandlepublishers.com LMH Publishing: lmhpublishing.com UWI Press: uwipress.com Book Industry Association of Jamaica: bookindustryja.com

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art, books & film FAMOUS FILMs This gritty, groundbreaking film, The Harder They Come, brought reggae music to the international stage, made Jimmy Cliff a star worldwide, and demonstrated that music and art can change the world. In a timely and provocative production, Better Mus’ Come traces the origins of the use of street gangs by political parties in their violent struggle to win the national election.

Rise Up travels to the heart of Jamaica - an island where reggae is considered the voice of the people - where three young aspiring artists seek to “rise up” into the legendary eminence of their iconic predecessors.” Ghett’a Life is an “against the odds” action drama set in a politically turbulent inner city community in Kingston, Jamaica. Derrick, a determined teenager realises his dream of becoming a champion boxer despite a country, community and family torn by the divisive political system.

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expo 2012 A SPECTACULAR DISPLAY OF THE FINEST OF BRAND JAMAICA Expo Jamaica 2012 is the premier trade show of the Caribbean which provides the opportunity for Jamaicans at home and within the Diaspora and the world to experience quality authentic Jamaican made products and services. Hosted by The Jamaica Manufacturers’ Association (JMA) and The Jamaica Exporters’ Association (JEA) in partnership with JAMPRO, Expo Jamaica 2012 will be held at the National Arena from April 26 - 29. The year 2012 is a special one for the organizers, as Jamaica celebrates its 50th Anniversary and the 40th year of the hosting of the JMA/JEA Expo.

We invite you to join the number of buyers who have established partnerships with Jamaican businesses and those consumers that ‘Buy Jamaican’. Buyers will benefit from a programme consisting of pre-arranged business matching meetings with exhibitors, ground transportation to pre-arranged site visits, discounted rooms and airfare as well as recreational tours of local attractions.

Jamaica is renowned for numerous world-class brands and Expo Jamaica 2012 promises to showcase over 2,000 quality Jamaican products. We will use the occasion to present the history of manufacturing and exporting and the contribution of these sectors to the Jamaican economy. Expo Jamaica 2012 will deliver a spectacular showing of unique, and innovative, quality goods and services from over 15 industries, including agro-processing and beverages.

To register as a buyer or exhibitor email: expo2012@cwjamaica.com visit: www.expojamaica.com.jm Tel: 876.922.8880-3 / 978.7755 / 920.6702

The Organizers extend a warm invitation to you to come to EXPO JAMAICA 2012 to view our high value and innovative products and services as we seek to increase awareness of products made in Jamaica to strengthen linkages, stimulate joint ventures as well as domestic and export sales. Make Jamaica, our products and businesses your first choice.

Over the years, Expo Jamaica has attracted over 10,000 local and international buyers and 800,000 consumers to the show.

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Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane Coffee Folklore says that in 1723 King Louis XV of France sent three coffee plants to his colony, Martinique. Two of the plants died en route and either the third plant or cuttings from it ended up in Jamaica, brought here in 1728 by former Governor, Sir Nicholas Lawes (1718-22). Lawes first planted coffee at Temple Hall, St. Andrew. Jamaica’s climate was so conducive to coffee production that the coffee industry expanded rapidly from St. Andrew to the Blue Mountains and the hills of Manchester, St. Ann and St. Elizabeth. By 1814 there were 600 coffee plantations on the island. There are two main types of Jamaican coffee - Jamaica Blue Mountain and Jamaica Prime. To be known as Jamaica Blue Mountain, coffee must be grown, as its name suggests, in the Blue Mountains within the prescribed areas of St. Thomas, St. Andrew and Portland. Prime is grown in Manchester, St. Catherine, Clarendon, St. Ann and St. Elizabeth. Jamaica Blue Mountain is cultivated between 2000 and 5000 feet above sea level, while Jamaica Prime is cultivated at slightly lower altitudes. The Coffee Industry Board’s trade name for Jamaica Prime is Jamaica Mountain Choice Coffee and it is recognized as a premium quality gourmet bean in its own right.

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beverages Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane RUM The English are said to have been the first to begin making rum from fermented sugar cane. Although the exact origin of the word rum is not known, it is commonly believed to come from the English word “rumbullion” which means “great tumult.” (The Latin for sugar is saccharum, another possibility for the word’s origin). Jamaica currently produces the widest varieties of rum in the world. Jamaican rums are sold in over 70 countries around the world. To make rum, molasses (the thick syrup resulting from sugar cane juice crystallized by boiling) is allowed to ferment. The resultant “wash” has approximately 6% alcohol, which after distillation produces rum as a sharp-tasting, clear, colourless liquid with about 80% alcohol. White rum (popular on the local market) is this product diluted to 40% alcohol. Golden rums come from the ageing of the clear liquid in oaken casks and the absorption of the liquid from the oak. The darker, heavier Jamaican rums come from combinations of molasses and skimmings from the sugar boiling vats stored in oaken casks. The fermentation of other substances such as oak in the molasses can enhance rum’s flavour and aroma.

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FACTS ABOUT FALMOUTH

As Falmouth was established, government offices were relocated and churches such as St. Peter’s Anglican Church (located in the town centre) were built. Today, St. Peter’s, with its 1842 extension, stands as one of the largest Anglican churches in Jamaica. Its supporting columns were constructed of solid mahogany and it’s floor inlaid with Mahoe and Mahogany. Falmouth was carefully laid out with narrow streets named after eighteenth and nineteenth century British sovereigns and heroes: King St., Queen St., George St., Rodney St., Charlotte St., Pitt St., Victoria St., as well as Wellington, Stanley and Albert streets. This was the heyday of ‘King Sugar’ and Jamaica’s fortunes were on the rise as the world’s leading sugar producer. Most houses were built in the Georgian style and are said to be the finest known outside of Britain. Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

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Labour-in-Vain Savannah, St. Elizabeth refers to the annual drought that afflicted that region Tan an’ See, Trelawny means literally ‘stand and see’. The area is on the summit of a hill, which provides a beautiful view of open land. Unity, St. James derived its name from the story of two brothers, the younger of whom asked the elder for a loan of £1000 to purchase land. The elder refused. Sunday came and the two went to church and heard a sermon on the importance of unity which the elder took as a sign and raised a loan to help his younger brother purchase the land. Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

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WISYNCO GROUP Company: A manufacturing and distribution company, the Wisynco Group has been manufacturing for forty-five years. Known as “The Innovators”, Wisynco introduced the beverage line fourteen years ago with BIGGA soft drinks and has gradually grown to a total of six strong beverage brands and counting. Products: Wisynco manufactures global blockbuster brands Coca-Cola and Sprite under license. It has also created its very own WATA, OceanSpray WATA in red cranberry, white cranberry and white cranberry strawberry flavours, BOOM Energy Drink, and an extensive range of BIGGA soft drinks available in nine flavours and a diet line. Award: 2009 Jamaica Manufacturers Association Award for Breakthrough Product of the Year for Ocean Spray WATA also known as “Cran WATA” Noteworthy: The newest additions to the Wisynco beverage line will be Hawaiian Punch and Minute Maid

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FRAZIER & FOREMAN

‘Down goes Frazier!’ ‘Down goes Frazier!’ And a third time, ‘Down goes Frazier!’ Three words sum up the story of the January 22, 1973 heavyweight title fight between Joe Frazier, the Champion, and George Foreman, in Kingston, Jamaica. The battle drew 36,000 fans to the National Stadium and was billed as a contest between two formidable opponents. Odds were 3:1 in Frazier’s favour, but it was a one-man fight that ended in a knockout at 1:35 in the second round. Big George Foreman, the 24 year old, 6ft 3in, 217 lb slugger from Marshall, Texas was the new Heavyweight Champion of the world.

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P. A. BENJAMIN MANUFACTURING COMPANY LIMITED Company: Incorporated in 1879, it is one of the oldest manufacturing companies in Jamaica. Internationally famous, Benjamin lives true to its adage “A trusted name for over a century”. Benjamin’s brands are currently marketed in more than twenty countries, including U.S.A, Central America, Canada, United Kingdom and the Caribbean. ISO recognized, the Company is on the way to being HAACP certified. Products: Manufacturers of high quality products in several categories including Pharmaceuticals, Personal Care, Cough and Colds, Home Remedies, Infant Care, Flavourings, Colourings, and Savouries. Since 2008, Benjamin has expanded its product range with the introduction of a Jerk Seasoning/Sauce line, Jamaican Ginger and Nutmeg Extracts, a Hand Sanitizer, Antibacterial Hand Soap, Ultra Strength Pain Relieving Cream, Antacid-Gas Liquid, as well an extensive range of Cough and Cold products. Awards: Benjamin has consistently received numerous awards including JEA Awards for Competitiveness, Champion Exporter - Category 11 in 2008; JMA Awards for “Breakthrough Manufacturer,” Champion Manufacturer - Specific Product Group and Buy Jamaica Award in 2009, the PSOJ “Job Creation Award” and the JMA/JEA “ Best New Product” Benjamins Honey Jerk Sauce in 2010. New/Noteworthy: Benjamin operates a kiosk – ‘De Rock’ - at the Norman Manley International Airport, showcasing Benjamin products and a variety of third party Jamaican manufactured products.

P. A. Benjamin Manufacturing Company Ltd. 95 - 97 East Street, Kingston, Jamaica Tel.: 876.922.8350, Fax: 876.922.9125 Email: pabenjamin@cwjamaica.com www.pabenjamin.com

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Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

The Bath Botanic Gardens The Bath Botanic Gardens was the second botanical gardens to be developed in the western hemisphere. The garden was stocked with Chinese and Japanese herbs and exotic fruit trees, including the breadfruits and otaheite apple brought by Captain Bligh. The croton, jacaranda and bougainvillea were also first planted at Bath. Hope Gardens The 200 acres of Hope Estate land that eventually became Hope Gardens in the late 1870s - early 1880s, includes a Palm Avenue where sago palms are among the oldest living trees, a cacti garden, a bougainvillea walk, a maze, a forest, and lily pond. When Queen Elizabeth II came to Jamaica in 1953, the gardens were officially renamed the Royal Botanical Gardens. Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

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Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

Upon landing in 1494, Columbus is said to have declared Jamaica one of the most beautiful places he had ever seen. Some 150 years later, in 1664, the Spanish had relinquished control of Jamaica to the British, Sir Thomas Modyford subdivided the island into 7 administrative units known as parishes. These were located mainly in the mid to south-eastern end of the island: Clarendon, St. John’s, St. Andrew’s, St. Katherine’s, Port Royal, St. David’s and St. Thomas in the East. Within 25 years, the number of parishes numbered 15 with the addition of St. Dorothy, St. Thomas in the Vale, Vere, St. George’s, St. Marie’s and St. Ann’s and St. James and St. Elizabeth’s. In 1692 earthquake survivors fled across the harbour and Kingston was formed a year later. Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

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Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane DOCTOR BIRD Jamaica’s national bird, and a species of hummingbird, it is only found in Jamaica. Iridescent like all hummingbirds, there are many stories that explain the naming of the Doctor Bird. One states that it is called ‘doctor’ because its long black tail (of the adult male) resembles the long black tail coats doctors were known to have worn in the past. Another explains that it is called ‘doctor’ because it gives medicine to the plants when it lances the flowers with their long bills. Yet another explains that the name comes from an association with tobacco, a ritual plant also used as medicine by Taino shamans (medicine men). Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

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People’s Favourite Bakery Co. Ltd. Company: Founded over seventy-five years ago in Four Paths, Clarendon, People’s Favourite Bakery Co. Ltd. is one of Jamaica’s original country bakeries. In 1987, the husband and wife team of William and Pauline Ferron acquired the company. While retaining quality and authenticity, manual operations made way for plant modernization, and investment in equipment, personnel and the delivery fleet. In 2008, People’s Favourite Bakery Co. Ltd. expanded with the acquisition of Whitfield Bakery and Pastries. Products: 2lb, 3lb, 4lb and Fancy or Christmas Breads, Cocoa Bread, Easter Bun, Ginger Bullas, Whole Wheat Bread, Pita Bread Pockets, Spice Buns, Cheese Bread, Cheese Loaf, Tutti-Frutti, Wine Slice, Rock Bun, Sugar Bun, Coffee Strip and Corn Bread. Noteworthy: Throughout the years, People’s Favourite Bakery Co. Ltd. has been known for genuine authenticity, charm and old world goodness. Loyal customers say they are still willing to drive for miles just to have the products and to share a joke with the friendly staff.

People’s Favourite Bakery Co. Ltd. 4 Paths P.O., Four Paths, Clarendon, Jamaica Tel.: 876.987.0406 | 876.986.2256 | 876.786.1749 Fax: 876.902.1368 Email: waferron@pfbakingco.com www.peoplesfavouritebakingcompany.com

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Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane IAN FLEMING ...in 1946 Fleming purchased land in Oracabessa, St. Mary, which had once been a donkey racecourse and designed a house he called Goldeneye. It had no hot water, no air conditioning and no glass windows but that was exactly how Fleming wanted it and he began to spend every winter there and wrote. While waiting for his bride to join him, Fleming wrote Casino Royale (1952) on his Remington typewriter and in it introduced the world to the suave agent 007. Fleming named his characters and places for people and places he knew. James Bond came from the author of the ornithological classic Birds of the West Indies and M, 007’s boss, was a tribute to Fleming’s own rocky relationship with his mother. Over the next 12 years Fleming would draw on his own experiences, fascination with military gadgets, sharp wit and his dry arrogance to create the most successful action hero ever known. Although he wrote all 13 James Bond novels in Jamaica, only three, ‘Dr. No’, ‘Live and Let Die’ and ‘The Man with the Golden Gun’ had parts set on the island specifically in downtown Kingston, Negril, Frome and Savanna-la-Mar. Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

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Market Days – The Jamaica Outdoor Market Circuit by Leisha Wong

Around the world, market days are exploding in urban cities with farmer’s, vintage, flea, art, and craft market. While recently trendy overseas, markets in Jamaica have had a strong presence throughout history. From time immemorial, they have enabled farmers to live off the rich bounty of the island, and served as hubs for the community to gather and share news.

In the growing response for fresh, affordable produce, the government re-launched the “Eat Jamaican” campaign, in March 2011, to promote local production, local buying, and local eating. The campaign included island-wide roadshows in support of farmers, retailers, agri-processors and distributors.

Today, this concept of the outdoor market has remained much the same. Farmer’s markets are now a frequent weekly occurrence, and offer the perfect setting for buyers to get fresh produce directly from the farmers.

“Ben Dung” (Bend Down) Market in Falmouth is another weekly market staple. Here, vendors come from across the island to sell their wares every Wednesday. Fueled by its success and popularity, there is a proposal to relocate to a significantly larger area with a transportation depot.

With Kingston’s Coronation Market as the “Mecca” of fresh markets, a host of farmer’s markets have sprung up across the island.

However, although farmer’s markets are most popular, they are only part of a vibrant local market scene that includes craft, art, and holiday markets.

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eat jamaican, buy jamaican Market Days – The Jamaica Outdoor Market Circuit (CONTINUED)

MVP Athletes shop Jamaican - Vendor Angella Jarrett (centre) is all smiles as she shows off her display of fruits to Jamaican MVP Athletes. (From left) Melaine Walker, Asafa Powell, Michael Frater, Nesta Carter and Brigitte Foster-Hylton. Sharing in the moment is Dr. Jerome Thomas, Food and Agriculture Organization Representative in Jamaica, Bahamas and Belize. The event was the launch of the National “Eat Jamaican” Campaign at the historic Coronation Market on March 1, 2011.

Antique and vintage markets, popular in other countries, have recently gained traction in Jamaica. Two years ago, Kaili McDonnough-Scott launched Market on the Lawn to offer a unique market-going experience. “At first it was hard to get people to understand the concept of Market on the Lawn,” Scott says, “and during the first year, it was a more “artsy” kind of crowd. However, the crowd has really grown, and our moving the venue to Devon House has really helped us establish legitimacy…” The market draws local fashion and jewellery designers, artists, and farmers. Of the holiday markets, the Grand Market is one of Jamaica’s most culturally recognized markets. In fact, it dates back to the time of slavery, when the slaves would get dressed up and gather to celebrate. As it evolved, it held onto its ties of the Christmas celebration, and adopted many more Jamaican traditions. These community fairs can be found across the island, but the Grand Market in downtown Kingston remains the most popular.

Liguanea Art Festival, held each April, is the biggest outdoor art festival in Jamaica. Drawing over 60 fine artists each year, it features some of the island’s best photographers, artists, ceramists, jewellers and sculptors. Started eight years ago by June and Tony Wong, the festival has become one of the most anticipated events on the art calendar. “The festival remains an experience like no other,” says June Wong. “Whether you are a novice or an expert art collector, at our festival, not only do you get a chance to actually meet the artists in person, but you also are able to bargain for great deals.” Outdoor markets are and will continue to be an essential part of Jamaican culture. It is here that communities come together and support each other. But look beyond the traditional farmer’s market and you will get an impressive insight into the talent and diversity of Jamaica’s local “market” people.

Kumba Mi Yabba is a craft fair also held during the Christmas season. This annual artisan village is staged by the Jamaica Business Development Corporation (JBDC), and affords local craftsmen and artists the opportunity to showcase their extensive variety of crafts, ceramics, pottery, carvings, fine art, fashion and accessories. It draws approximately 100 vendors each year.

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eat jamaican, buy jamaican Editor’s Picks of Useful Unconventional Souvenirs Made in Jamaica by Emma Sharp Dalton-Brown

& Commodity Prints from Edible Icons 1 Giclee As the daughter of a Jamaican mother raised in Canada, Lindz was among the Jamaican Diaspora, who had many fond memories of their childhood.

Tubing Jewelry, by Kristina Broderick 2 Copper Jewelry designer, Kristina Broderick, has been handmaking jewelry locally since 2008. Her flair is rustic, yet classy, hip, yet not too outrageous. Kristina says, “Nature inspires me, and my designs are organic. For example, my mesh earrings look like the ‘Old Man’s Beard’ plant that grows in a tree outside my studio, where I make all my designs.”

“They would talk of the ackee tree in their garden,” she says, “And almost every yard has a fruit tree, like breadfruit, which is part of the diet and the landscape. It’s iconic, and it has iconic value to them.” Between 2006 and 2010, Lindsay (Lindz) Barrowcliffe took photographs of eight different fruit and vegetables across Jamaica. Lindz says “The idea behind the name has to do with my view: the fruits and vegetables are such a part of the life and culture in Jamaica. By encapsulating them in photographs, they become little icons.”

Using materials such as gold, silver, brass, and wood, Kristina’s most unique alloy is local copper tubing, from which she has made earrings, bangles, necklaces and rings. Although a controversial concept, copper has been worn by people with arthritis for centuries, as it is thought to relieve joint pain. Broderick does not know if it really helps, but she aims to please her customers, and if they ask her to create a set of bangles for them, she will do it in such away that they will simply seem like a part of your style.

Trivia Playing Cards by Emprezz Mullings 3 Jamaican Born in Falmouth, Trelawny, Emprezz Mullings moved to Australia with her family when she was a young teenager.

Returning years later to her home country, Emprezz has made a name for herself as an ambassador for empowering women and young Jamaicans in general. Continuously evolving her missions and projects, the idea of Jamaican Trivia Playing Cards came to her halfway through 2010. She wanted to put a twist on regular playing cards, so she decided that it would be fun for each card to have a different trivia question, the value of which would equal the value of the card itself. Emprezz is inspired by her home country, so she felt it was fitting to change the four suits: Spades, Hearts, Diamonds and Clubs, to the Jamaican Map, Ackee Fruit, Hummingbird and Coat of Arms, respectively. Each suit pertains to a specific category of questions: geography, culture, music and people. She also changed the King, Queen and Jack in the deck, to three of Jamaica’s National Heroes: Marcus Garvey, Nanny of the Maroons and Paul Bogle. The next step was to do some market research. Emprezz personally took her cards to bars, encouraging people to play, and give her their feedback. She found that they were a huge success, and by December 2010, the cards were on sale.

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Jamaican-born Susanne Fredericks wanted to make art prints more affordable, yet functional, while creating some kind of artistic Caribbean identity. Her Botanical ine originated from a thought that, “nothing really reflected the kind of food we have in Jamaica”. So Susanne took generic antique prints of the fruits of the Caribbean from the 1800s, and sat with a graphics designer and manipulated them. The result is a picture of the fruit, spice or tree, with its description and the latin botanical name. One set is botanical trees: papaya, banana, date palm and aloe vera. The other is fruits and spices: vanilla, otaheiti apple, sweet sop and cocoa.

since the 1980s, including handbags for a SOHO boutique. Her work is neither neat nor structured, but rather harmonious with “whatever I think of at the moment,” she says. Jacqui likes to use the rugged and raw, choppy edges of leather, because it gives a more natural finish. Hand-stitching everything herself, Jacqui Sanguinetti has most recently delved into designing shoe accessories, yoga mat carriers, toiletries bags, hat boxes, wine and rum sacks. She even makes the buckles on the belts! “Doing handwork is hard labour,” Jacqui says casually. “It’s tough, but very fulfilling.”

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eat jamaican, buy jamaican Mermaid’s Tears by Andy Golding 6 Jamaica Raised in Montreal, Jamaican-Canadian Andy Golding moved back to Jamaica in the mid1990s. A fisherman at heart, Andy spends much time on the beach searching the sand on her hands and knees for smooth beautiful glass and stones to take home. She says that each beach in Jamaica has different stones and glass, and favourite is Port Royal, which she describes as

Barton’s 7 Tony Woodwork Engineer GS Barton (AKA Tony Barton), became a designer and a craftsman, making functional and decorative accessories out of wood. His repertoire includes jewelry boxes, clocks, salad bowls, chopping boards and cheese boards, and educational toys for children.

“incredible”. However, having the glass and stones sit in a bowl was not enough for her. “I wanted to wear them, so I started making jewelry,” she quips. Andy does nothing to the glass and stones except drilling a hole to push leather or metal through it. This stalwart environmentalist insists on maintaining the integrity of the seashore loot she finds. “You can literally pop it (a piece of glass or a stone) in your mouth and taste the ocean,” she announces proudly.

Barton is truly an artist, working with the colour of the grain, and using it like a palette. With great skill, he carves the most intricate designs in his larger pieces, such as mirrors, screens and cabinetry. To conserve, he creates large items first, then uses the smaller pieces for bangles and pendants. Creating contemporary pieces allow him to “push the boundaries and make a statement,” he says.

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made in jamaica house OUR HOME by Mirah Lim Todd

Proverbs are often reflective of a country’s culture. There’s a Jamaican proverb that says, “Good fren betta dan packet money.” It speaks to how much we, Jamaicans, value our friendships. For many of us, our friendships were forged during our childhood or teenage years and have lasted long into adulthood. This unique and enduring bond is one of the benefits of living in small community like Jamaica. After all, it’s not in every society, that adult friends can reminisce about things they did together as kids. In Jamaica too, new friends are often fast friends thanks to the tight knit nature of our communities and our common cultural bonds. www.jamaicacatalogue.com

made in jamaica house As much as we love our friends is as much as we like to spend time with them and entertain them in our home. Jamaicans are naturally hospitable. We enjoy welcoming guests into our homes and our doors are always open.

L to R: Marlon in Carlton Brown, Joanna in Keneea Linton, Jamie and Anniki both in Mutamba, Crystal in Julan. Art, books, furniture all made in Jamaica

It’s common in a Jamaican social setting to overhear the phrases, “pass by me, nuh” or “mek sure to stop by.” Sometimes you’ll also hear the rather misleading phrase, “come over for a one drink,” which is a widely accepted code for many drinks.

L to R: Joanna in Keneea Linton, Marlon in Carlton Brown and Patasha in Keneea Linton. All items made in Jamaica except wine glasses.

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Jamie in Mutamba. Everything made in Jamaica – art, furniture, place settings, pottery, etc – except for wine glasses and glass vase.

With summer like temperatures all year round, we always have indoor and outdoor options to choose from when it comes to our entertaining spaces.

L to R: Crystal in POSHE, Anniki in Mutamba

L to R: Anniki and Jaime in Julan. Everything made in Jamaica – art, books, furniture, etc.

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L to R: Joanna in Keneea Linton, Marlon in Carlton Brown, Crystal in Julan, Jamie and Anniki both in Mutamba. Pottery by David Pinto. All other items made in Jamaica except for cutlery and coffee press.

Natural hosts, we enjoy catering to our friends and most times an invitation to a Jamaican home is centered on food of some sort, be it a version of high tea complete with Blue Mountain Coffee and Banana Bread or a formal dinner with scrumptious Jamaican cuisine served on elegant place settings.

L to R: Anniki and Jamie in Mutamba; Everything made in Jamaica â&#x20AC;&#x201C; art, furniture, place settings, pottery, etc â&#x20AC;&#x201C; except for wine glasses and glass vase. Mirror and chairs available at Island Art.

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made in jamaica house People like to say Jamaicans are ‘house proud,’ meaning that we take pride in the way our homes look, but it’s more than that. Our homes are a reflection of who we are, and as such when we have friends over, it’s our way of sharing with them an intimate and private view of ourselves.

L to R: Anniki and Jaime in Julan. Everything made in Jamaica – art, books, furniture, plant stand etc. – except for lighting fixture. Sculpture available at Island Art

Everything in our homes helps to define us. From the art on the wall and the clothes we wear, to the food we serve and the settings we serve it on, to the furniture we sit on and the books we display, they are all a part us, a part of Jamaica.

Models Marlon Cotterell, Patasha McLean, Crystal Porter-Jackson, Joanna Sadler, Jamie Spence and Anniki Witter Designers Carlton Brown, Julan by Juliette Dyke, Keneea Linton, Mutamba by Jackie Cohen and POSHE by Camesha Powell Jewellery Kristina Broderick Makeup John Gordon Advice and Design Beverley Rousseau, Melanie Pontifex and Phillipa Sharp Photography and Lighting Richard Khouri and Franz Marzouca

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Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

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When grand balls were held, George (Stiebel, the owner) imported blocks of ice, had them draped with flowers and set to rim the perimeter of the ballroom. This not only cleverly provided ambiance, it cooled the air - a welcome respite for those clad in ball gowns and dress suits.

Excerpt from Rebecca Tortello’s Pieces of the Past: A Stroll Down Jamaica’s Memory Lane

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