A young Jamaican father-to-be awakened the village doctor in the
middle of the night saying 'Docta! Docta! Come fas! A mi wife sah! Ar
water
bruk an shi bout fi av di pikni!' The doctor came over and told the
father
'Hold up di lamp higher. Hold di lamp higher nuh!' The father obliged,
and
behold, a baby's cry was soon heard.The father cried out:
'Praise di Laad! A wan boy!
Me a de proud faada a wan baby boy!' The doctor again told the
father, 'Hold up di lamp higher. Hold di lamp higher nuh man!'. The
father
again complied, and to be sure, another cry was heard. Thefather
excitedly
proclaimed:
'A wan twin!! Mi get twin baby! Me doubly bless!Glory to Gad!' The
doctor instructed, 'Hold up di lamp higher. Hold di lamp higher
nuh!'Sure
enough, a THIRD cry was heard!
The father, somewhat subdued, in a nervous tone, muttered,
'Oh Tank Jesus.'The doctor repeated, 'Hold up di lamp higher.
Hold di lamp higher nuh man!',and a short while yet a FOURTH cry was
heard.
The father said nothing, being lost in deep thought.The doctor for a
fifth time commanded 'Hold up di lamp higher man. Hold di lamp higher
nuh!'The father then asked; 'Doc, yuh tink maybe a di light a attrac
dem?'