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in di Republic of Barbardos - dem have some nerve yuh see.
Next dem gwin sing Rule Britannia!

In reply to Chrissy

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In reply to Chrissy
They sang it in Australia during the ashes, so what's the difference.
This is a club, where people pay money to see their country play cricket around the world.
Why now ask Ragg, where is the Black West Indies English Possee.

In reply to openning
most of them of last two generations would be singing along.

In reply to openning Australia is a Monarchy whose head of State is the British Queen. BIM is a proud Republic. Pity a test isn't being played in the ever Loyal Monarchy of Jamaica where they could really Belt out in no uncertain manner" GAWD SAVE THE QUEEN." A tell you, fi we political leaders are something else.

In reply to Chrissy

How do you know that they weren't referring to Mia or Rihanna?

In reply to DonD

The Barmy army will sing where ever they go.

I stayed at an All inclusive in Barbados when they was there, the group party every evening.
The Package is not only for matches and hotel fees, it also include transportation to and from the grounds, lunch and snacks.
Everyone that get on the bus to the game, has a package lunch.
The Barmy Army is a club.

In reply to openning

In reply to openning I fully understand what the Barmy army is all about. I just took the opportunity to let off some steam regarding the behaviour of my country's politicans in allowing after 60 yrs the British Queen to remain head of state of Jamaica. The country of Garvey and a pioneer of Pan Africanism.

In reply to imusic
I could be a member and a West Indies fan.
Are you a member of any non West Indies club?

In reply to DonD
Credit has to be given to the Prime minister of Barbados, I did not see that happening in my life time.

In reply to openning


do you follow politics in Bim, since independence long advocate for the status of a Republic.

In reply to tc1
I dont, but I am aware there was talk.
Talk is one thing, being bold to go forward and get it done is another.
Calgary is not like New York or Toronto, very few Barbadians or West Indians live here, even though the Caribbean populations is much larger than 1970.
BTW, on my mother home in Bim, there is a large photo of Mia, which I threatened to take down, during the nineties, my mom diid not mix words, letting me know it is her house and her photo.

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In reply to openning

In reply to imusic
It is home.

In reply to Chrissy
During the ashes, Ian Chappell, on radio was saying that only the british National anthem is referring to one person. The rest of the world National anthem is to their land/country. When I thought of it, it is true.

In reply to tops
Yep - the peons don't count