Enjoying a good house lime
Published on: 7/1/2009.
by MICHELLE SPRINGER
http://www.nationnews.com/news/entertainment/liming-copy-for-web

WHEN IT COMES to liming spots for the Crop-Over
season where party patrons' pockets could get a
little breather, it seems as though the three P's
reign supreme. With Passion Network, Pork Lime
and the Party Central offering free admission to
their events, it's no wonder they are gaining momentum on a weekly basis.

The MIDWEEK NATION was at Party Central's home
base, located at Sunday Lime City in Husbands, St
James, on Sunday night. Its formula was simple
but successful. There weren't thousands of
people, in fact a mere 200 to 250, but it was a
lime that rocked, in the tradition of a good, old-fashioned house party.

Patrons partied to the tunes of DJ Fuzz on the
lawn behind the house where mango, lime, cherry
and plum trees decorated with lights, not only
offered a picturesque, natural backdrop but also
a little haven for those who wanted their own private party space.

They enjoyed a nice lime - dancing and swaying to
Fuzz's selections of vintage and contemporary
soca songs à la David Rudder, Shadow, Gabby, Mr
Dale, Adrian Clarke, Rupee and RPB among others.
Selections from Michael Jackson's wide repertoire
of songs also had their place, in light of his untimely passing.

The bar was a basic stand, modestly adorned with
a single string of white Christmas tree lights
and saw the Party Central all-girl crew moving
swiftly to satisfy the patrons' thirst.

There was no fuss as the patrons who were all
friends or friends of friends, were simply
attired in jeans, tasteful shorts or a modest
dress, with flats, sandals or sneakers.

Those feeling hungry after a solid Sunday lunch
had a choice of delicacies, from the ever growing
popularity of corn soup, to the traditional
grilled hamburgers, fish, and chicken with tasty side dishes.

But, why a lime as opposed to the customary fête,
and why on earth on a Sunday night?

This, according to one of the chiefs of Party
Central, Tamara Arthur was strategic planning:

"Going back to our school days we used to have
parties and we wanted to carry them on," the
former Coleridge and Parry student said,
explaining they chose Sunday night because it was
a relatively quiet night on the calendar of
weekly fêtes and people who still wanted a little
tailored Crop-Over jam had somewhere to go.

"We also wanted to keep the family united and
opted for an alternative night," she said,
referring to events held by the Brewsters Road
Crew, Berger Boyz and Passion Network.

She also stated grim pickings for sponsorship
convinced the Party Central team to host a
smaller event where they could cover their costs
at the bar, soup stand and grill. In keeping with
the Sunday tradition of house visits and a
traditional get-together they chose to treat it
like an "open house" and not charge patrons.

"Not on Sunday. It is like we're inviting you
over for Sunday lunch. We can't ask you to pay
for that. Most people here are our friends and
friends of friends. We liming, and you don't pay
for a lime. You come, support our bar and food
stalls so that our expenses are covered," she added.

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