It rained but that did not stop the carnival revellers on Sunday.

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What a story

1. There is a hilarious story going around about a diehard from the East who one season decided to mark his 'X' for the other side. His beloved daughter got into one of those "over my dead body" modes and locked him safely away until after the polls had closed. How's that for dedication? Sure it's the kind of dedication that ought to be rewarded. Funny thing though, the largesse came from the side that was spurned.

Jamaica still has it

2. Don't believe for a moment that Jamaica has lost its international appeal. Recently the 'Newlywed' game show featured a Jamaican resort as the coveted prize fora second honeymoon. Then that exciting French-born designer Sophie Theallet, whose bohemian touches caught the eye of Michelle Obama last year, notes that she has a framed photo of Bob Marley on the wall of her studio. What more could she need for inspiration?

Appointment irks

3. This recent appointment, which has had so many tongues wagging, may be heading for the Guinness Book. Disagreements with those at the Big Yard have the petulant one threatening to pack up the marbles and colt the game. No, not that one.

It's all a façade

4. This is the classic story of two people pretending to be what they are not. In this case, both of them were talking the talk. Surprise, surprise it was soon discovered how cheap talk is - the upscale apartment is not really his, and the car is leased and there are really no millions in the bank, etc, etc.