Musically Celebrating Barbados' 50th Anniversary of Independence

Today is the 50th Anniversary of Independence for #Barbados. An island that's all of 166 sq. miles in the Atlantic ocean - the most easterly island of those in the Caribbean.

I'll pay tribute in song with a few of my fave nationalistic songs:

The Merrymen in their heyday of the 1970s were great musical ambassadors for Barbados.

Here's another of their classics: Beautiful Barbados

And then we have another oldie but goodie in a spouge rhythm (would love to hear Rihanna render something in spouge), that gets me singing at the top of my voice and dancing every time:

This one is my fave nationalistic kaiso: I'm A Bajan

And this is the "bashment" version that the youngsters like:

FYI bashment rhythm is a beat that exceeds 100 beats per minute - enough to put out the back of an old girl like moi!

Then this one pays tribute to our local artistes - more my stylie:

On that note, let's BIG UP BIM (Barbados - sometimes pronounced Buhbayduss in Bajan dialect) for our Golden Jubilee of Independence. Happy Indendence #Barbados.

Peace.

Daddy's Trump Card

Well, the citizens of the United States recently voted for a president and when the electoral college votes were counted - The Donald emerged victorious. All hail the next President of the United States!

Of course, I expected the social unrest and demonstrations to erupt 6 months into his term and after the introduction of some of those policies he espoused so vociferously. However, the masses are speaking...and it's not in his favour.

Given the prior predictions, Ivanka Trump's advertisement endorsing her dearest Dad for president was perfectly timed. After all, who in this image-obssessed America could resist a beautiful, engaging, charming and articulate young woman speaking so positively of the Dad she knows and loves. That advertisement I felt was really the Trump card of The Donald's campaign. 

Of course, I subsequently heard an interview with conservative talk show host, Mark Cox, declaring that the conservatives wanted to make their voice heard and they expect Trump to deliver on his promises - secure borders and select conservative judges for the Supreme Court for example. The conservatives can wish for the USA to isolate itself all they want.  The rest of the world actually has options these days. 

Anyway, what makes Cox  think The Donald, with his lack of political experience, will dance to the conservatives tune?  Nothing in his campaign suggests he'll allow others to control him. Odds are Hilary would've been easier to negotiate with. The main political influence on him may very well be from Putin.

The thought of USA and Russia in each other's bosom strikes me as a rather unholy alliance.

So the American people will have to take what they get over the next 4 years.

I know I'm NOT applying for a US visa during Trump's administration, so I better not have to go there for any reason as I'll have to respectfully decline.

All I can hope for is that our political directorate over the next 4 years have the testicular fortitude to assert what our first Prime Minister declared to the UN decades ago that we'll be friends of all and satellites of none, that we won't give in to specialist agendas for the proverbial bowl of Jacob's stew.   

In the meantime, we'd better: