It was the talk of the Ts this past week among online readers. There were tears and tributes for Tassa and a tongue-lashing for fast bowler Tino Best.
When Barbadians heard the sad news early Thursday that calypsonian Carolyn Tassa Forde had died, the tributes poured in. Many recalled a bubbly, sweet woman who lightened and brightened any room she was in.
Here are some of the comments shared by hundreds of our readers.
Sheldon R.O. Hope said: “My friend and musical colleague was one of the warmest, most sincere people in local music you will ever meet. I will miss her.”
Oliver Selman: “A strong and reliable woman. Gone but not forgotten.”
Velma Wiltshire: “It is with deep sadness that I learned of Tassa’s death. One bright star who was so full of life. Gone too soon. My deepest sympathy to her son and family. As one whom I’ve had the pleasure to guide through her study programme, she will be missed by the BIMAP family.”
Anthony L. Seale: “On behalf of Combermere Alumni Association USA, our sincerest condolences go to the family of Carolyn Tassa Forde and her many fans. May her soul rest in peace and may her voice resound throughout the heavens.”
Esterine Belgrave: “Beautiful light out too soon. My condolences to her family.”
This week readers took a turn in Tino chiding him for leaving his training at Kensington Oval after expressing concern with some of the physical drills.
This is what some had to say.
Matthew Clarke: “A line has to be drawn and a standard set for behaviour among our sporting athletes.”
Cammie Wiggins: “No one is bigger than the game – no one. You don’t just walk off the field in people’s practice and walk back on because you don’t like how it is going. Other places would have benched him more than one game.”
Jabarrie Prescod: “Tino is to Barbados cricket what Andrew Symmonds is to Australian cricket (in terms of attitude and repeated slip-ups).”
Inter-house secondary school sports also had our online readers busy with their postings as they celebrated the achievements of our young athletes.
