RE: Let's Do It Again, Part 2

2013-DEC-12-0117Hrs

My Fellow Mausicans,

Season's Greetings!

Reunion 2013 in Sweet TNT was great!

Let's do it again for the following reasons:  The number of attendees could double.

More fun. 2. With corporate sponsorship of certain events,  we could lower the per capita costs and attract more graduates, family members and friends. 3. We have unfinished work to do. We need to focus on Living the Legacy, Creating a Legacy and Leaving a Legacy. 4.Remember that many of our graduates and friends are now living on fixed incomes. Make the celebration more affordable. Use OPM, Other People Money. Mausicans have spent millions of dollars on cars, groceries, department stores, banks, airlines and alcoholic, non-alcoholic and tobacco products.. It's  time they show their appreciation for our dollars. 5. We have the blueprint and personnel for producing fantastic reunions. We don't need to reinvent the wheel. A few adjustments here and there would do the job. This time invite and include the Government and private enterprise to help us Live the Legacy. Charity begins at home. Let's return to TNT in 2015.

I was thrilled to read of Hazel's experience at Kariwak. I  can relate to her  enjoyment of that enchanted garden.

Where else can you go and be entertained by Alan Clovis singing "Big, Big Bamboo"!  Then walk down to the junction of Milford Road and Crown Point Rd. and feast on the delicacies; ice cream, gyros, ethnic foods  and meet friendly people having a midnite snack. Ask Alisford, Claudette, Buzzie and Mary.

My friends a reunion in TNT has other significant advantages. It provides an opportunity to reunite with your own family members and friends. You can duck in to visit a sick friend or an aging relative. Like when Jake , Errol, Felix and company visited Killer on their way to the picnic in Point.

One lasting memory is when I asked my Havenite Brother to take me to Lot 10 to visit my 99 year old Tanty Vida. De fete was going real nice. Yuh didn't want tuh  leave such fun. But meh pardnah say, "Anytime yuh ready." Dat was genuine, Mausica love. Comraderie. We jump in de car and snaked our way through Lot 10. On my arrival, I greeted meh Tanty Vida.  She recognized my voice right away. "Radney! Wey Marjorie?" I introduced my friend, meh pardnah. Ole talk start.

We had a wonderful visit.

Next meh pardnah pass home so ah could hug and kiss his smiling wife, Bernice, ah Mausican. She had just had foot surgery so she couldn't be at de beach lime. Next stop was Aarons Bakery, owned by a Barataria boy, Raymond Aaron.  Marj reunited wit his wife, Joyce Steadman. Raymond was at their other business, a Berger Paints store,  a short distance away. After a quick, warm visit, we headed back tuh de picnic.

Fish Broth was ready. Fete was jammin. Point win de Hospitality Trophy.

Thank you, Brother Gizmo,  Kent Rennie, Minister of Entertainment

My fellow Mausicans, do you understand why I am in favor of reuniting in TNT again.

Therefore, Planning Committee, let's reconsider our choices. Select the option that has the greatest rewards.

Tuh besides, de only canal I want tuh visit is de stretch on Third Avenue, between Tenth and Twelfth Street in Barataria.  Dat's where we use tuh run plenty exciting jockey race.

Ah gorn.

Rodney Foster, 66-68