Thanks Janis, I saw this too. There was a message board where it came up too, but just said a grandfather used the expression. I'll write and ask mom where she heard it from. Kath ----- Original Message ----- From: "Turk McGee" <turkm.turkmcgee@verizon.net> To: <FOLKLORE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, April 28, 2002 7:23 PM Subject: Re: [FOLKLORE FAMILY] play with fire, pee the bed > YOU KNOW YOU'RE A GUYANESE, IF... > > You know how much is "Jonah Crown", and only "big eye" people tek dat much. > You know when is "Dig Dutty Day". > You can play "naable" with a "taw" (iron taw is de best, because you can bus de > Awara and Curu seed taw when you "beefing" after getting you taw in de > "gulley"). > You play wid fire you gon pee you bed. > You know dat an "English Duck" is not an animal. > You know how fo play "Taga". > You know that a "dam bed" is not furniture in de house. > You know " Coolie water rice, poke-n-spice, wash u-b-t with dhal-n-rice." > "Black man sala, pound massala, thief e mumma choka 'n' run a koka." > You know bout Half A Head Man, Dutch Man Pan Eh Horse, Fire Rass, Ole Higue, And > Jingle Lady. > > > Kath wrote: > > > Helloo, > > My mom used to say this to us kids, and I'm trying to find out where it > > came from. > > Has anyone here ever heard this expression, and if so, do you know where it > > originated? > > HUGS, > > kath > > PS. not an ounce of truth to it by the way, honest. :-)