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- Successful Conclusion
- New flight times and route for LI 310
- Daily Markets Wrap Up – Monday, July 29th, 2013
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7 comments:
What lessons you teach the little ones? I was told that June 15 & 16th were given as public holidays, and the two days before, i.e. Sat. & Sunday were days off work for most.
What a paradise, what luxurious living, who pays for all this? Since when the "VOICE" a once respectable newspaper have allowed such filth displayed on the cover page? disgusting, filthy and shamful.
Don't mess with the "panty and bra" section....please!!
Well, first, some bands had costumes - let's not forget that!
Second, my 'problem' with the panty and bra costumes is that they do get boring for spectators -it does become the same old same old each year and we lack the sheer volume of persons and coordinated presentation to make it interesting enough even when there are plenty beautiful people in their panty and bra!
Though I find the prices of the costumes exorbitant (especially if it's true as I hear said, that most are made en-masse in India and passed through Trinidad to Caribbeanize them)in these Guava season times, making money is a good thing - just that I would like to see more made locally and more of that money spread around to carnival artisans.
I think they banned 'tshirt' bands a few years back because they were devaluing the carnival product...maybe we need to have a serious review of it all again - for the greater good of the festival and its ability to make more people money and to really be an event to come to - costumes would only be one part of that discussion though
Only cokads will find the human bordy to be:"disgusting,filthy and shameful". Checkout Michael Angelo's David!
Some years ago I would've agreed with your puritanical viewpoint, but not anymore. Carnival is a total package, an experience that's not limited to a two-day parade of the bands. Seriously, no one goes to SLU solely for the creativity of the costumes--it's the fun, the excitement, the carefree atmosphere. I suppose you have to go with the flow when culture becomes commercial. You must cater to the demands of patrons who could care less about portrayals and themes; it's the price you pay.
As much as I agree with most of what was written in the article I found it sort of one sided unless the men are also clad in "panty and bra", then it becomes a "panty and bra" attack. Carnival can potentially be a was of channeling our creativity in both art and culture. The sexualization of carnival may not have a very long shelf life.
It fits with a culture that only thinks about sex, alcohol, cheap food and religion. Thinking about others and the impact on children has never been something most St. lucians can get their stupid heads around. This is a hedonistic society, everything is about pleasure not the real world.
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