Tantie Talk
Well, a nex one gone by and where we be? In much de same place as we was
dis time las' year, except we didn' have a 4th A.G.E. Everybody complaining as per usual...and nobody willing to stop and have a look to
see what dey might possibly be able to do to help de situation(s). It
still 24hrs away from de change of year, but dat ent worrying dem people
who find dat fireworks is fun and doh care what happening by dey
neighbours...now yuh know it going to have endless noise for a few
minutes after midnight on de 31st, but when yuh have nearly a month on nightly
explosions as prelude to what dese last couple of years is between 30-45
minutes of audio dat could be live and direct from Chechnya, Gaza or Sierra
Leone...something gone seriously wrong.
Everywhere yuh look somebody complaining 'bout de noise, but dey ent really
take a look at what going on around dem, because dey woulda see plenty dey
could do instead of just complain. If it illegal to 'discharge' fireworks
within de cities/towns, is how come yuh have booths selling de tings by
every Mall, and in almost every shop and parlour in said cities/towns? Is
where de people who buying de fireworks living? Yuh mean is de fellahs who
'gone back to de bush' up Toco side who does travel to buy fireworks in
POS? Yuh right...not only dat, but yuh have 'serious' articles in de daily
press, warning of de many dangers of said fireworks, on de same page wid a
advert from de man selling fireworks, worse yet some of dem being described
in de ads as "artillery shells"...I could only imagine what dem does sound
like. What I like best is de leaflet dey handing out to people who buying
de things (no, Tantie ent buy none, but I did see de leaflet)...it nicely
done on yellow paper wid black stripes for de full 'caution' effect and
gives guidelines about handling and storage etc. All well and good until
yuh look inside de selfsame tent where dey selling de things an' yuh have
to ask if money ent pass to get 'approval' because de tent have boxes of
fireworks pile high up to de roof...except for de gap where de jury-rig
flourescent tube dangling and rubbing on de boxes. Obviously dem people
never hear or jes doh care 'bout static electricity, I only waiting to see
when one of dem tents go up, hopefully dey ent go have no chirren nearby,
but unfortunately it go probably have some.
I ent even get onto what de explosions doing to people and pets...dat is a
whole nex setta commess. Tantie go give allyuh a tip, call yuh Vet and ask
dem for Promex for yuh dogs...it does really help dem deal wid de noise.
I wonder if de people who importing fireworks have parents or grandparents
alive? Maybe dey all deaf or living in soundproof houses, because dey
couldn' possibly be experiencing dis thing widout commenting...or maybe dey
jes doh know what kinda business it is dey family involve in. Tantie
hoping dat we might jes actually grow up one day and start living life here
in T&T, 'back in times' like when we was growing up and chirren didn' have
to worry bout anything but growing up and having fun...because dey know it
have a whole street dat was parents to dem an' everybody else too, and dey
cuttail was book when dey reach home because 'somebody had was to speak to
dem' and make it seem like dey had no broughtupsy.
Ah well, is a whole nex year dat coming to come, hopefully it go bring all
ah we good health, luck and fortune...I ent go mind at all if de Lotto
decide to roll dis way, it go be a nice way to start de New Year, clear all
de bills, help out some folks who worse off and drop de rest in de Unit
Trust, I ent want dem banks to get a whiff of dat $6 million, but dat is a
whole nex odder story.
God Bless and allyuh have a Happy and SAFE start to de New Year.
I go see allyuh nex year! :-)
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BACKCHAT: Issue 52
Thank you and Happy Holidays to you and to the trinis family and friends
that I missed so dearly during this time of year. God Bless you all and
again keep the good news coming so we up here are enjoy and feel close to
home in some way. Thanks again for all the good food for thought. Happy 2003
//Canada
Tantie and staff including significant other .....true, true, true. I
does real enjoy reading de articles and dem ... (notice the attempt to
intersperse the Trini wid the English... odderwise known as
Tringlish. So a merry Christmas to you and yours ... and a typical wonderful Trini
New Year to yuh too ... ah hope dat de fat trini man dat does go rong in
de maxi taxi to drop off gifts treat yuh real good yuh know as yuh been
real good to all ah we expats too ...
//Canada
Anyway, Tants, nice vibe in 2002. Looking forward to more in 03. Peace,
Wealth & Health.
//Cayman Islands
All de best fer de Christmas and New Year's Tantie. I am spending mine in
de cold after 16 hours on a plane from East Africa. I shall miss de sorrel
and pastel this year unless ah manage to make it to my friends in Brooklyn
and Queens. Any way all de best for de season.
//East Africa
Tantie, tanx tanx tanx, fa all de laffs and tears ya bring ta meh life each
an every time I get ya letta. Hope ya christmas be merry and gay an doh get
in no trouble nah, ok? look forward ta anudder good year.....
//T&T
i look 4ward to hearing whats going on in trini, so please keep sending me
info thanking you have a happy 2003, should be home soon thanks again keep
up the good work.
//UK
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Carnival Project II at CCA7:
Saturday 4th - CCA is continuing its Saturday Workshop series with the
Carnival Project II in the New Year from 2 to 5pm with John Stollmeyer and
Susie Dayal till March 1st, 2003. There are a limited number of places
available and the workshop is open to participants from 14 years to adult.
There is a $5 registration fee and a tuition fee of $180 with concessions
for students. Please call Elsa or Joann at 625-1889/ 6805 for more info.
(is ah Carnival sumting fuh all ah we - ah like it)
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15th Annual Top 20 Calypso Awards:
Saturday 4th - NACC presents the 15th Annual Top 20 Calypso Awards from
7:30pm at Cascadia Hotel. Tickets: General - $80; Reserved - $100.
Call 623-5470 or 627-1625 for tickets and info.
(Christmas eh done, but Carnival in de air) |
Michael Baker's (CMB) apartments, Tobago. Self contained, kitchenette,
hot & cold, cable TV. TT$75 per person.
Two hour show, World class
entertainment (calypso, reggae, ballads, oldies) One man band.
Michael Baker's CD 2002 "one Aspiration" available.
Call 868-639-8243(home) ... 868-681-9717(mobile)
EMAIL: mbaker@trinidad.net
Daneil Trace Carnbee, Tobago W.I. |
New Year's Day Limes:
Wednesday 1st -
4 pm: Formal Wear Football Fete Match, Brian Lara Grounds, Santa Cruz;
4 pm: Sandbox presents Sand Dance 2002;
6 pm: Yorke's Annual New Year's Day House Party, Alberto Street, Woodbrook;
9 pm: Smash Up 2003, Arima Velodrome.
(Tantie go have to be everywhere on New Year's) |
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