Tantie Talk
Well, as dey say ... Christmas done and de party now start. Even wid de
longer-than-it's-been-in-a-while Carnival season, de tempo done heating up
arreddy. What wus really nice is dat St. Francois Girls 1st. all-inclusive
fete score good and de school go get some much needed funds. Add dat to de
fact dat dey jes win dey 1st. ever national scholarship and dey have plenty
to celebrate.
But dat aside, allyuh explain to me what is de purpose of band performers
constantly interrupting de song to "bring it down" to talk some chupidness
to an audience jes wanting to dance and free-up? Is who really tell dem
dat we want dat? Jes when Tantie and she squeeze getting into a lil
groove, some clown on stage want to ask me eef ah having ah good time. I
WAS ... till he open he mout to talk. Allyuh band leaders... jes let de
song play and let de music be, nah. Is what we pay we money fuh. And, by
de way, yuh see de early-in-de-season-brass? Dey eh happening at all, at
all, at all! Is like de brass men and dem does be hearing (an playing) ah
different tune at de start ah de season. Allyuh should work on dat,
because yuh tants real like she brass and does want to be under de brassmen
and dem nosehole when dey playing.
De nex grouse ah have is de esclating prices of some ah dem all-inclusive
fete. Ah mean to say ... even in mih hey day, dis tantie could never ah
eat and drink $350-$425 worth of grog and shark and bake and doubles. So
leh we get real wid dese prices, especially when allyuh party organisers
know is wine kit wine and Molitov vodka yuh serving. Worse yet, dey have
no right to be running out ah no type ah alcohol at dem prices OR mekking
people line up like sheep fuh food. Yuh make mih pay big money, den at
least give me service and the attendant comforts.
Odder dan dat ... leh we fete clean and safe fuh de season.
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BACKCHAT: Issue 1
De bes' fuh de New Year! Saw that somebody commented on the proliferation
of fireworks for the season and I just wanted to let you know that one kid
lost his eye and a "big people" got some serious burns with fireworks-
gone-wrong on Old Year's Nite. Kindred said a few years ago: "Yuh have tuh
burn tuh learn"!
//Cayman Islands
Ah dos tek a look at de trini news on de internet and as de year open is
killing start. tantie whey going on in sweet t&t wid all dis shooting
and killing. It dos brek meh heart to read de news. Ah know dat dis
crime ting got to stop, but whey de solution is, baffling meh. Ah go keep
praying for ah answer and ah go let yuh know what ah come up with. Happy
New Year 2003, good health and strength tuh do battle out dey. Triniforever
//USA
hey tanti you is a funni ladie yuh hear dat chile
//USA
Thank you for the calender. My 28 year old son wants to experience carnival
and is making plans to be there this year. (He was born and raised in the
US only came once when he was very young but did not understand what was
going on)
//USA
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Tuesday is Hilton's Latin Night
Every Tuesday at our Carnival Bar, Hilton offers classes in Salsa and
Merengue from 6-8pm at $25.00 per class. Then,from 8:00pm till midnight,
you can glide over the dance floor to the infectious sounds of Latin Music
while enjoying both Latin and Mexican cuisine. |
TTCS Pizza Lime:
Wednesday 15th - The Trinidad and Tobago Computer Society (TTCS) will be
having a pizza lime from 6pm at Pizza Hut, Roxy Roundabout.
Come join us as we eat and chat about:
* the launch of Broadband internet access from the Cable Company of T&T (CCTT) called Fiberline (http://www.fiberline.tt)
* the announcements from Apple at Macworld 2003
Bring your own computer related topics! Anyone interested in computers
is invited. A contribution of $20 towards the food bill is expected.
(broadband internet is what Tantie need fuh sure) |
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. |
Open House for D' Harvard All-Inclusive Section:
Saturday 18th - D' Harvard All-Inclusive Section (Trini Revellers) registration day 'Open House' from noon to 6pm at the Section's Mas Camp,
Crystal Heights, Diego Martin. Tell dem Tantie send yuh to see de mas!
Registration: Mon-Fri: 6 to 9pm / Sat-Sun: noon to 6pm. For further info,
contact any Committee Member or the Mas Camp @ 637-7248.
(go see and register eef yuh like de ting.) |
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