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Jamaicans something gotta give this year

@chioneso

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Why it worked

The creator taps into a sense of friendly rivalry and cultural pride between Jamaican and Haitian communities, using strong emotional language and a direct, passionate appeal to encourage greater participation and visibility for the Jamaican community in a significant cultural event.

Summary

The creator is expressing frustration that the Jamaican contingent at the Labor Day parade seemed to have fewer floats than the Haitian contingent, urging for more Jamaican representation and energy in future parades. He feels personally attacked by the perceived lack of Jamaican presence and calls for a stronger showing.

Structure

1Expressing dissatisfaction with Jamaican parade representation
2Comparing Jamaican floats to Haitian floats
3Calling for more Jamaican floats and energy
4Recalling a positive past experience with Sean Paul
5Urging for a shake-up and more impactful presence

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Jamaica 🇯🇲 v.s Haiti 🇭🇹 LABOR DAY PARADE

Transcript

Jamaicans something gotta give this year the Haitians Ran the parkway last year 😮‍💨 Y'all gotta shake back. Let me tell you, whoever's in charge of the Jamaican float, I need 10 more floats this year. Y'all need 10 more floats this year. The Haitians got 34 floats, y'all had two last year. Y'all need at least 10 more floats even to sustain. Like, come on, bring vibes, cartel, to the parkway. Y'all got too many headliners. Bring Sean Paul, I remember when I was young, I saw Sean Paul on the parkway. I'll never forget that. Bring Sean Paul back to the parkway. Feel me? Bring my Vado, have a have a vibes cartel float and my Vado float. Like, do something. Shake back. The Haitians is taking it too far. I'm not even Jamaican. But I feel like I'm being attacked. Personally. I love my zones. Y'all can't let this continue to happen this way. Come on. Shake back.