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A Christmas Story

December 19, 2006

A Christmas Story 
 
 
Just when we thought it was safe to put away the Bermuda 
shorts and the Hawaiian shirts,  
the New Kingston Band sent word that they are on their way 
for Ripe’s I-smus party,  
their donkey cart blazing past Santa and his reindeers, the 
snow melting from the heat of their passage— 
 
they did manage to stop for a moment to tear up the North 
Pole wid some vibes…. –Dasher was the selector, Dancer 
start skank to de beats, Prancer grab de mike and start 
ride de riddims, Vixon hold two Red Stripe and start reason 
wid Comet, Cupid start bun’ some jerk fowl while Donner 
and Blixon a cool off wid some Ice Cold Jelly,  
 
and Rudolph, who turned out to be the only true Jamaican 
reindeer, start lyrics down Santa bout the whole heap of 
weight im a carry pon the one so-so sleigh, and de heap a 
work it a go tek fi deliva all a dem sinting deh, so him 
tell Santa seh if im fly pass Jamaica,  
 
im have a bredren who can help im fi carry the tings 
dem…..—anyway –long story short—nobody nah get no present 
dis year from Santa, ‘cause Rudolph gone wid all of di 
sinting dem fi go sell a bendown plaza, so him and him 
bredren cyan "eat a food" fi di I-smus!  
 
So you might as well pack up the Christmas trees, back off 
the winter coats, put on you “marina” and bling bling 
slippers, dust off the “batty riders” and get ready for the 
heat inside of Ripe’s first ever Christmas party with LIVE 
REGGAE , and the blazing New Kingston Band. Party time is 
Thursday December 23rd, 2006, at 8:00pm, and our island 
will be Blazing Hot , regardless of the weather on your 
planet that evening! 
 
****The first Ten Island hoppers in Bermuda shorts get 
drinks free for the first hour###%%% 
$$$$$$ The first five in Hawaiian grass skirts drink free 
for 2 hours 
Ripe Kitchen & Bar 
151 Sandford Boulevard West 
Mount Vernon, NY 10550 
914-664-8961 
www.riperestaurant.com 
 
c u there !!