This is just a fun post since I was going through my pictures since 2003 and started to notice a pattern! There is no shortage of over-friendly, affectionate Jamaicans! From young to old, they just wanna spread some love LOL!

This youngster was too cute. His name is Fabian and he had to work to get this kiss! I have a whole series of photos leading up to this accomplishment.

This next one is a police officer friend of mine whom I stayed with in Savanna-La-Mar. Not sneaky at all….I don’t think he landed this one!

This one is my all-time favorite! This old guy was old enough to be my father, he’s a security guard at a school I was taking pictures of. He had NO problem telling me he wanted to be my husband! He was adorable and sneakier than the youngsters haha.

And the last one is the infamous Stringbean! I thought we were just dancing!

This whole post I couldn’t stop singing Pressure’s Love & Affection in my head LOL. So just for your listening pleasure I’ll include the song for you. Lata!

Besides the fact that they’re cuter than all other kids put together, the one thing I will say about Jamaican children is BRING CANDY! If you plan on getting out into communities and interacting with Jamaican families, BRING CANDY!

Picture of Jamaican children

I go prepared with those huge bags of lollipops you can buy for a couple bucks at Walmart. Other people I know bring packs of gum, basically anything that’s considered a treat. If you want to be popular with the little kids and see tons of smiles make sure you carry treats with you.

Picture of Jamaican children

The first day I checked into my apartment on my last trip I noticed all the children of the staff that works there were playing around in front of the place. I was sitting on the second floor veranda and waved at one little girl down below. I held up a lollipop and asked her if she wanted one….didn’t need to guess what her answer would be. I told her to go ask her mother if she was allowed to have one so she disappeared. A few minutes later she reappeared with about 5 other kids! They all wanted one of course!

I handed them out gladly and told them I’d be here for two weeks and they were welcome to come up any time and get a “sweetie” as they call it.

Picture of Jamaican children

I’ve met a few Jamaican celebrities in my travels even though I have no proof of meeting any of them LOL.

In 2003 (my first trip) I got to be up close and personal with Sean Paul in the VIP tent at one of his shows. The reason is because I won this trip specifically to see this show. Eventhough I’m not a big fan of his by any means, he was cool and friendly. We had a few laughs about snow in Canada and that was it. Didn’t take any pictures.

On my way to Jamaica for the Sean Paul concert we stopped off in Toronto and picked up Canadian reggae artists Snow (Informer) and he flew to Jamaica with us and stayed at the same resort as us. It was kinda neat even though I’m not a huge fan of his neither. I do have plenty of video footage of Snow, but its not digital so couldn’t post it.

At the concert I met Lennox Lewis!!! In my opinion he was WAAAY more worthy then the others put together!!! I’m a HUGE boxing fan and have always been a Lennox fan!! I tried snapping a pic of him but his entourage was all over me in mere seconds LOL!! So that didn’t work out. But he stood beside me for the entire show.

Probably the most famous Jamaican celebrity I’ve met is Beenie Man, but I don’t like him either. This meeting happened only a few months ago at Club Amnesia in Ocho Rios. He was just there hanging out. I could care less about meeting him but I thought a picture would be cool to prove finally that I’ve met someone famous. So my friend and I asked another Jamaican to take a picture of us with him and SADLY the result is posted below.

Picture of Beenie Man

That’s right folks, all I have for proof is a picture of two drunk Canadian girls and Beenie Man’s mouth. I swear I wanted to chop the man who took this picture LMAO!!

I’m pretty sure I’m NOT meant to meet famous people and be able to tell about it. However….if I EVER get the opportunity to meet Elephant Man or Vybz Kartel I will be alllll over that one with pictures, video, the clothes off their backs, etc. LOL.