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?'