Every year, I get a small taste of Carnival around Memorial Weekend. This is the time when Atlanta (or should I say surrounding areas in Georgia) has several events geared towards us island folks who live away. Atlanta Carnival 2018…
Carnival Winding Down This is the last week of Carnival in St. Thomas, US Virgin Islands. There is the Food Fair on Wednesday, Jouvert on Thursday, and parade days – Friday and Saturday. I mentioned or explained the former in previous…
Year: 90s and 2000s Place: Both St. Thomas and Tortola I just got through listening to the full version of the new Spectrum Band song – “Cyan Mash Up Carnival”. Carnival mas in the Virgin Islands is in full swing and…
Year: 80s to Early 2000s (Easter Time) Place: St. Thomas, Virgin Islands It’s almost Easter!! I loved Easter Time growing up in the islands. Why? Easter Back Home (St. Thomas) Easter meant that we were out of school from Holy Thursday to…
Year: 90s to 2000s Grade: All Place: All over town, St. Thomas Walking Was a Must…….. I walked to/from elementary school and high school everyday. I walked from jr. high school most days and that was from Cancryn to Est.…
