87. In England I am, in Jamaica I stand.

—A man took soil from Jamaica, put it in his boots, went to

England.

88. I went to town, I walk in town, I eat in town, and yet I don’t know

town.

—A woman was breedin’. She went to town an’ after she come home the

baby born, grow a big man, don’ know town.

89. A man going to town and he face town, and when he coming back he

face down to Montego Bay.

—Train running between Kingstown and Montego Bay.

90. A man going up to town; he walk on his head going up, he walk on

his head going back. [101]

—Horse-shoe-nail.

91. Riding in to town, two talking to each other and none understand

what the other was saying.

—Two (?) new saddles creaking ru-u-u-u-u.

92. Four men going up to town; all were talking and not one could

understand the other.

—Four buggy wheels.

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