Guyana seemed swanky during the Royal visit in 1966

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Kari

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Forbes Burnham looked dapper and Plaisance where one of the oldest railroad in the world was laid looked like a different world from the early/mid 2000s

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KariSenior Member

Train at Plaisance. ECD

2/8/128:29 PM

ChiefSenior Member

The Kabaka was a dapper, the man could dress, the man could talk and the man outsmarted Jagan at every corner!!

2/8/128:32 PM

Billy Ram BalgobinBilly

One could easily think they are looking at a picture of Chief when looking at Burnham if he/she is not keen in observing LFSB is a couple of shades lighter.

2/8/128:37 PM

Former Member

Guyana had train

2/8/1210:35 PM

Former Member

I am always amused by the cheering masses of ex-slaves for their masters. I understand from an old train conductor that the train had toilets, but royalty never used them all day. Rumor had it that the queen never used any facilities during her entire trip to Guyana.

2/9/127:06 AM

Former Member

Video:

http://www.britishpathe.com/vi...yal-tour-technicolor

2/9/127:18 AM

seignetSenior Member

quote:
Originally posted by TI:
I am always amused by the cheering masses of ex-slaves for their masters. I understand from an old train conductor that the train had toilets, but royalty never used them all day. Rumor had it that the queen never used any facilities during her entire trip to Guyana.

Thanks to the Almighty that your ppl came out of India where WE would have been enslaved by OUR caste. And the determination of the Blacks in Demerara who gave their lives to secure OUR freedom from Slavery. Thanks to Quamina Gladstone for his efforts.

2/9/127:56 AM

Former Member

quote:
Originally posted by TI:
I am always amused by the cheering masses of ex-slaves for their masters. I understand from an old train conductor that the train had toilets, but royalty never used them all day. Rumor had it that the queen never used any facilities during her entire trip to Guyana.

She brought her toilet?

2/9/1210:06 AM

Billy Ram BalgobinBilly

quote:
Originally posted by seignet:
quote:
Originally posted by TI:
I am always amused by the cheering masses of ex-slaves for their masters. I understand from an old train conductor that the train had toilets, but royalty never used them all day. Rumor had it that the queen never used any facilities during her entire trip to Guyana.

Were you not enslaved by your White masters too?

Some defenders of slavery love to put forth the argument that Africans sold Africans into slavery. I guess this absolves the White Masters of their wrong doings.
Thanks to the Almighty that your ppl came out of India where WE would have been enslaved by OUR caste. And the determination of the Blacks in Demerara who gave their lives to secure OUR freedom from Slavery. Thanks to Quamina Gladstone for his efforts.

2/9/1210:29 AM

Former Member

seignet was a white massa.

2/9/1211:23 AM

Former Member

An Ethiopian guy told me that he once got a bad beating from his teacher when he asked her if the Emperor Haile Selassie goes to the tiolet.

2/9/1211:32 AM

Former Member

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Originally posted by Kari:
http://www.britishpathe.com/vi...yal-tour-technicolor

Forbes Burnham looked dapper and Plaisance where one of the oldest railroad in the world was laid looked like a different world from the early/mid 2000s

The look on Burnham's face probably reflects what is going on in his mind. As the PPP party's former deputy leader he probably must be thinking "Look at these fools worshipping people whose ancestors enslave them"

2/9/1211:37 AM

Former Member

Although I think for international standing and foreign investment we should have kept the name British Guiana, the British Guiana flag, the British Guiana passport and the Queen as head of state with her picture on our currency.

But we should never worship these people. Only use the symbols for international prestigue and ranking.

2/9/1211:45 AM