Xmas Problems
Someone always says they by the traffic lights when they are really:
Home/Still getting dressed
This drink island parents will say is not for d children
Ponche de creme/conquito/rum punch
You wake out till this time on Christmas Eve
midnight
Granny keeps this furniture item wrapped in a cloth or plastic
Couch/Sofa
Santa gets these things when he slides down the chimney
Milk and Cookies
This thing goes missing when its time to wrap the gifts
tape/scissors
You always taste testing this dish before your guests arrive
Ham
Your house smells like this on Christmas Eve
Pine-sol/bleach/ham/cake/bread
Granny insists you do this every time you go by her
Eat
This is the dish that is central to Christmas in America
Turkey
The uncle who had two drinks starts every speech with
"Lemme tell allyuh something"
Caribbean people starts making this item from the night before in order to have it for breakfast, lunch or dinner
Bread
You think you found cookies in a pan but its really
sewing kit/items
Granny bakes this but the kids can't have any
Black cake
Caribbean people use this phrase to describe Christmas when its snowing
White christmas
Island parents say this when they go to pick up one item when shopping and you go and start picking up other things
Put that down/leave dat
Everyone judges this dish silently as every Caribbean aunty does say their one is the best.
Potato salad
Your island parents use this container to store random things.
Ice cream container
Granny has these items she bought for Christmas since 1972.
Glass wares
Americans fetch this specific item to decorate
christmas tree
Parents say we are leaving now when really:
half hour past and we are still there saying goodbye to family/friends.
This Christmas food requires 4 aunties, 2 arguments and 1 person who not helping but "supervising"
Pastelles
Most people do this Christmas Time
Christmas cleaning, decorating, painting and purchasing new furniture.
This piece of furniture gives granny alot of relaxation
Hammock/Rocking Chair
These are Santa's closest friends
Rudolph, Prancer, Blitzen, Donner, Commet, Cupid, Vixen, Dasher,Dancer