Jah Foresight, Contributor
It is always important to do market surveys to track changes or trends in the marketplace. This is one of the most important reasons why politicians do polls. We are always told that politicians always make strange utterances when the polls do not suit their favour.
I can say without fear that most lotto buyers belong to the working class. These are the folks who have the creative spirit to dream.
When was the last time that you heard a rich man having a dream? They only have stress and more stress. I can also say that it is mostly lotto buyers who frequent the dancehall.
When a poor man, after a dreadful week of work goes to the dancehall, he will buy a crate of beer. Whenever the rich man passes through the dance, he will sip the bottle the entire night. This is why rich people are rich and why poor people are poor.
Dance craze
I have read three letters to the editor in Thursday's Gleaner about the dancehall and I really want to comment on them. I think I have the authority as a past radio deejay and one of the masters of ceremonies for one of the hottest shows in the Christmas season.
First, I must tell you that I have to smile at how the society was up in arms about the Dutty Wine dance. If the Dutty Wine created a storm, the new one, Hot F will create a hurricane. I encountered this new dance craze about two months ago and I was hit with a bomb.
On reflection, I got very depressed since this was the final straw that brings the strip club to the street. My thoughts are about the self-confidence and esteem of our young ladies.
Does everything have to be on sale? Have we returned to the days of slavery? We have moved from a pound of flesh to about a hundred pounds. It is time to now sell some head space.
I just hope that this dance remains underground along the ghetto streets where it belongs.
Please don't criticise the dread for bringing in class, but we cannot keep on spoiling the generation. I can bet you that this dance is already exported on DVD. That is the very reason one of the major players in the tourist industry states that our entertainment is boring.
Noise Act
Another letter discussed the Noise Abatement Act. I live in an area where a sound system plays on the weekend. There has been little or no complaint to the police since the music sounds sweet and there is no talking by the disc jockeys.
I remember having to emcee a show in a residential area. The sound system was playing lovers' rock and everything was nice. The minute the vibe was switched to hard-core dancehall, the police were called in by the citizens.
About a month ago, I was to work at the birthday party of a Rasta deejay. When the sound system man started to play certain tunes and make gibberish utterances, I just simply walked out. This was a Rasta man thing and some sound system operators are just dunce and boorish.
I was all for removing sound systems from buses that carry school children. Music is opium. Can you imagine your pickney just finish a class on digestion at the end of the school day? He enters the bus and the voice of Kartel or Beenie Man hits his soul. Immediately he will forget everything about the difference between the pancreas and the small intestine.
The jackpot was won last Saturday night. The numbers were 7, 9, 16, 19, 27, 29 and bonus number 17. The numbers last Wednesday were 8, 10, 14, 17, 29, 32 and the bonus number was 5. The repeated number was 29 and there were no consecutive numbers. The next jackpot is set at $10 million. Please check the meaning of these numbers and you will see that my rakes are real.
Henzell's passing
On Thursday, I was at a St. Elizabeth Homecoming function and the Prime Minister announced the death of Perry Henzell.
My condolences go out to Sally, Justine and Jason. I wish I had more conversations with him.
When I reached home, I was told that my dad had a fall, hit his head and received some stitches. Meanwhile, I must say 'Happy First Birthday' to my son. I hope I will live to see 50 more.
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