This is my declaration of Independence as we approach another anniversary of that fateful November night back in 66.
I declare that we will never ask any country in the Caribbean or elsewhere to help we out and that we will be independent from Miss Kamla Persad’s charity and may she never have to apologise to we Bubbajans for tying anything she offer we to benefits fuh she republic.
We will suck salt, burn wood, use coal pot again, bring water from de stand pipe before we lose we self respect. I declare that it is time Kamla come and drink fish soup at Conset Bay and sign off this flying fish deal and mek Kelly a proud man.
I declare that we Bubbajans need to finally give a day’s work fuh a day’s pay instead of the quarter day wuk that many giving, even Sir Roy begging we to be more productive!
I declare that we gwine teach de youts bout manners, discipline, being NISE and bout how we forefathers build dis lil rock! I declare that we Bubbajans are now a nation of armchair experts pun everything and are a nation of whiners and bellyachers.
I declare that flying fish is a Bajan invention and the Trini and Tobagonians who can’t bone flying fish nor never hear ’bout buckle back flying fish only vupsing!
I declare that iffing me parents did spoil the rod I woulda turn out worse!
I declare that roti, doubles and pastels is another Trini take over of lil Bubbadus cause them things taste sweet and confusing de Vendor pallet!
I declare that we should return to the colonial days of transportation, no maxi or ZRs threatening yuh life, no reckless 18 wheelers driving like them at Bushy Park race track, and no big Government subsidies fuh a transport board but private concessionaires like Rocklyn and Elite again.
I declare that we should reestablish the bridge and harbour policemen and mek the swing bridge swing or open again and opitin (Bajan fuh open it) to cars and buses again.
I declare that Spice and Co cannot just done so and that I Market Vendor will be in the Yacht Club on November 29 to see them. I declare that Carols By Candlelight on December 12 is the best annual musical event in Bubbadus, bar none. I declare that I want an Ipad fuh Christmas and I will not tek no fuh an answer. I declare that I want a BlackBerry Torch fuh Independence so I can remain independent!
I declare that that early morning LIAT flight that mek yuh get to the airport by 4:30 a.m. is a killer and I want it change to a more humane time.
I declare that now Chris Gayle ain’t got to mek a speech ’bout losing after every West Indies match he will continue to plunder bowlers and make many more runs fuh de Windies.
I declare that the Four Seasons payout and start up is the start of good things to come and I declare that we should be proud to have a man like Avinash Persaud leading it. I declare I never see Bizzy so happy and wid so much checks in he hand, he gotta be independent now!
I declare that Sir Kyfin is a giant of a man fuh holding so much water pun he head at the state funeral.
I declare that I Market Vendor gone fuh now, you have a blessed and a wonderful day, yuh hear?
