It is that time of the year, people. A time of wine, beautiful women who disappear right after Carnival, and calypso, or however you choose to call it.We see how talented and productive we can be as a people when we choose to. A time of seasonal employment.We have excelled so much at mas that we have exported it to other parts of the world. A product must be good in order that foreign countries see a need for it.
In Trinidad, why would someone fight tooth and nail to play with a certain band? Why this need to belong?"Boy I playing with---," is the mantra.Why should the choice be Tribe and not Burrokeets? Let us examine all-inclusives–doubles, bake and shark, corn soup–everyday food in the country.The simple answer to all this is elitism.All it is is a belief by some individuals that they, by reason of wealth, education or otherwise, have a greater influence or authority than others.
For that one day they can appear to be like the common man.Only rich people attend those get-togethers is the belief by the commoner who wants to be accepted.Remember The Emperor's New Clothes? He was walking around naked thinking he had on the finest clothes while his tailors laughed all the way to the bank.
AV Rampersad
Princes Town