The weekly podcast is being published a day early because I expect lots of you won’t be working after Tuesday and many of you check the site, and download the podcast, at work.
There won’t be much work on St. John after Tuesday afternoon, either. The St. John Festival features Cultural Day in the park followed by the Festival Mix and its bands Tuesday night at the ball field behind Sprauve School (and across the street from Tage).
Then on the 4th, the partying starts at 4 a.m. with J’Ouvert, a marching through town, followed later by the Festival Parade with dancers, steel pans, and floats. The annual Fireworks (to which News of St. John is a contributor) will be ignited at 9 a.m. (Anyone on island who’d like to e-mail some photos, please do. I’ll be happy to post ’em.)
Part of the annual Festival’s fun is the Village in the Cruz Bay public parking lot, across the street from the Post Office. More than a dozen plywood shacks are erected, painted brightly, and imaginatively lit as folks sell island foods, drinks, and fun.
One of the booths, the Shuga Shack, is the work of Jessie Cawley and Miss Val. They are teachers at the St. John School on Gifft Hill. This is the second year Jessie and Val have run the Shack, offering Johnny Cakes, Pates, and beverages. And while it’s a lot of fun, they’ll be happy when it’s over. What’s it like to do a booth? Listen to this conversation with Jessie. Click the play button below.
You can also download or hear the conversation by clicking here.
Free Beer Offer! If you’re on island, and go to the Shuga Shack, and say "The Jumbies are in Town," Miss Jessie and Miss Val will give you a free Virgin Islands Pale Ale – if you’re among the first 10 people to say those secret words. Happy Carnival wishes from News of St. John.
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