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Mammoth turnout for Linden Mash parade
Dear Editor,
Never in the history of the Mash celebrations in Linden have I ever seen such a mammoth turn out like the one seen Sunday 27th February, gone. Ah yes! There have been times before when folks put on their colourful apparels and came out in droves upon droves like a thunderstorm; but this time around took the cake – it was enormous, unstoppable, they both – revelers and onlookers swarmed the streets, the Town, rammed jammed crammed!
It seemed as if the entire Town virtually came out, except for the very old and the ill. And nature too was in all conformity and harmony with the jubilation in graciously granting fine weather with brilliant sunshine. It was unbelievable; just what could have caused this massive turnout of spectators? Was it the beautiful day? To relax and free up the mind? To view the expected various floats and costume bands or was it as many like to say for the sake of a walk-”leh we tek a walk”, whatever.
But as I observed floats and costume bands were scarce, there were two outstanding costume bands; the Linden Technical Institute contingent, which maintained a very orderly yet lively performance by the use of ropes on both sides as used to be done a long time ago to keep the team/band in check and the Purple Rose Foundation which also did likewise except for the use of ropes.
All in all the entire Mash celebrations went well with much hyped-up gyration, bounce and energetic movements reflecting the spirit/mood, with those super large trucks used by Digicel, Banks, L&L Lounge and others supplying live music with popular artistes/DL’s and string bands/orchestras as the trucks sagged under the weight of young revelers ram packed to the sky who displayed their dancing talent and waistline movements with amazing and amusing dexterity.
Yet within all this enjoyment and celebrating one stark reality stood out; the overwhelming majority did not spend and seemed to lack the monetary muscle to do so. However, they appeared contented at just having been able to be out and observe what was offered, as one woman uttered as she departed for home; “After all it wasn’t a bad day”.
Frank Fyffe
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