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Easter 2019 in Georgetown reeked of frolic and fun-kites, picnic baskets and laughter abound
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The sound of pulsating music pierced the air from all corners of the city. The crowds thronged the streets of Georgetown, some heading for the National Park, Everest Cricket Ground, Kingston Seawall, and other locations.
The police were in every nook and cranny of the city, seemingly intent on nabbing criminals who dared to use the hustle and bustle to their best advantage.
This year around there was a noted higher level of festivity to the Easter celebrations. The minibus drivers were smiling in satisfaction as they made several trips, packed to capacity, to various locations where families gathered in their numbers.
At the YWCA Compound on Camp Street, Georgetown, children in bright apparel played on the swings, chased after each other, or held on to their kites under the watchful eyes of parents. There was certainly an exciting family-oriented atmosphere at this location, but it could not match the frolic at the nearby National Park.
Approaching the National Park one saw families lounging comfortable on blankets under trees, while their kids busied themselves with kite flying or getting their fill of the meals prepared.
The mouthwatering aroma of Creole food filled the air. There were heaping plates of chicken and roti being passed around.
Inside the park it was not all about kite flying. The combination of families, vehicles, tents and food/beverage stalls created the atmosphere of a very large fun day.
Youngsters were engaged in football, cricket and even athletics; toddlers darted in and out of stalls, often chased after by impatient mothers.
There were lots of kites in the skies, but the crowds seemed more intent on engaging in ring games and activities that brought bubbly laughter from all sections of the location. In some areas there were full-fledged family picnics. Some families had even walked with their bar-b-que grills on which fish, chicken and pork were just sizzling.
There were hundreds of spectators in the National Park and at some point the security ranks there had to put a stop to vehicles entering the venue. There was just not enough space to accommodate them.
Large crowds thronged the road on both sides as they made their way to the Everest Cricket Club Compound, and other open spaces at which a celebration of some sort was happening. In open fields in this location families were seated comfortably, some on pavilions at several Sports Clubs, while others used their vehicles for modes of relaxation, and to hide from the sun.
Here fathers seemed to play a much greater role in ensuring the little ones had a good time, while the mothers seemed more focused on watching every move of their teenage daughters.
The vendors here, too, all wore bright smiles, because sweets, confectionaries, beverages and food items were going like wildfire. And the candy men could not seem to stuff cash quickly enough into their pockets before it was time to trade more candy to eager youngsters tumbling over themselves to enjoy the ‘sweet mysteries’.
What was noted is that there were families from as far as Lethem and Berbice. They had travelled to enjoy the Easter festivities in Georgetown. Many of them indicated that it was always a pleasure to return to Georgetown for such festivities since it allowed for a rollicking time in a place outside their village. (By Alex Wayne)
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