BBCNEWS Windrush June 4, 2024 02:53:00
Aunts said, "you know, what did you do "at school today, boy?" and i said, "we sang songs." and she said, "which one? "could you sing us one?" and i said, "yeah." and i sang my love is like a red, red rose. and my aunts went silent. and then they said, "why are they teaching you to sing these dirty songs for when you're just a boy?" the english history book was about two and a half inches thick. the jamaican one was about a quarter inch, so ijust didn't like it. it was a big taboo to me, english history. i would not learn it. after high school, you'll be working for the government. or as time ...