Extract taken from "A to Z of Barbadian Heritage" by G. Addington Forde
...originating from Paynes Bay, Ossie Moore first off, was indeed a real person, born George Ethelbert Oscar Moore born 30th March 1900.
He never married and had no children.He worked as a handy-man for a now deceased Magistrate called Seymor Nurse for a number of years, he died on the 17th of June 1976.
In a nutshell he wasn't very bright and considered a "slow learner" so his teacher would send him on little errands and ting regular..you know like the rum shop..there, obviously he would come in contact with a local folks and hence the opportunity for all kinds of amusing anecdotal situations... there are allusions to him being extremely witty and sometimes bordering on sheer genius...Insert classic barbadian Ossie Moore joke here:
...he himself insisted that people call him Ossie, or Moore but never the two together and would become quite incensed if teased for prolonged periods.
A lot of jokes attributed to him unfortunately may have been "stretched" or embellished...especially if someone wanted to test their latest joke at a gathering of friends.
"Ossie Moore" as the main character became a given.
Ossie and 2 fellas went to teef ol' man Percy mangoes, but Percy is a man that does move wid he shotgun. So thief #1 gone up de tree but mek too much noise. Percy run out wid he gun!,
"Who's dah?! Yuh would get shoot yuh!"
Thief #1 replied, "Meeeeeoooooww".
Percy gone back inside, "Stupse! Blasted cat...". Thief #2 went and try de same ting. Percy run out again!
Thief #2 replied, "Meeeeeoooow".
Percy curse de "cat" again and gone inside. Ossie say, "Lemme show wunna men how yuh does do it!" Ossie gone up de tree and Percy run out again, aiming de gun!, "Who dat?!"
Ossie holla back, "I'z anudda cat Percy, guh back inside!"
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is realy sweet
ReplyDeletelol my father did kno ossie moore but he was stupid he just acted stupid
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