- You naturally read the title of this post as “yuh know ya iz a Bajan if”.
- You run on casual island time… until you’re in your car.
- “Cheese on bread” no longer refers to an edible snack commonly requested by European children. It is now an expressive phrase appropriately placed in certain situations. (If you want a good laugh, check out the blog Cheese on Bread, they did such a great job with describing Ya know ya is is A Bajan when).
- You involuntary stuepse (a sound made by sucking of the teeth) a person, situation or random action. It just comes out of nowhere! This should of been included in the post 5 not-so well known facts of Barbados.
- You head to the beach in the pouring rain knowing it’ll be blue skies by the time you get there. Unless you’re a true local that’s afraid of water. Then you’re not going anywhere near the sea or out in the rain! “Bajans run to fire and away from water”.
And the most current realization that Iz-uh (an adopted) Bajan… Christmas takes second place to Boxing Day celebrations. All of a sudden Decemebr 25th feels like Christmas Eve to what’s ahead on the 26th!
Boxing Day.
If you have boat, bring it. If you don’t arrive by water, bring some sort of creative floatation device. If you’ve left your raft at home, bring a blanket or a towel. If all else fails, just show up! It’s a cooler party which means you provide your own snacks and drinks as there’s none provided for purchase. To get the history and witness last years shenanigans, check out Boxing Day, no gloves needed.
This year was yet another successful bundles of memories made at Reeds Bay Barbados. Big boats, rafts, jet skies, barge cruises, tents, umbrellas, the list goes on! Instead of my typical photo gallery, I’m going to post a video put together by Matt Stone. You’ve seen some of his work at Stone Sharp Images!
A special thanks to Brendon McKenzie (and probably a dozen others) for the organization and promotion of this event!
Wishing you all a bright new year of beautiful adventures and love within!
Her Happy Trails 
Well I still don’t know what ‘cheese on bread’ or ‘tek’ or a few of the other idioms really are. Sounds like a lifetime of learning. But I do know all about Boxing Day, since we visited our parents in England at Christmas 1967 (they were there on sabbatical while we finished up college), and learned to give monetary gifts to all of the service people. 🙂