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I know that I mention Mollydooker Carnival of Love every year, but it is so appropriate for this day. The 2014 vintage that we currently stock is described in this way by its maker: “Luscious cherry, blackberry and plum jam fruit flavours marry toget...
DATE: Feb 14, 2020
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It was the misfortune of three black men travelling through Minnesota with a circus to be accused of raping a white woman in 1920.
They were taken from custody and hanged, the photos of their lynching sold as postcards.
Desolation Row, the song Bob D...
DATE: Feb 14, 2020
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When I was 14 years old, I was given flowers on Valentine’s Day and they were beautiful.
For a few days, I existed in a bit of a spin wondering who this secret admirer could be. It turned out later that the flowers were from my stepdad, a clever move...
DATE: Feb 14, 2020
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When David Roberts got a job in Bermuda in 1970, he was told not to worry about the racial tension he had heard about.
The British journalist had been inundated with tales of mini riots staged by the Black Beret Cadre in protest against black inequal...
DATE: Feb 13, 2020
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Jessie Moniz Hardy
An hour before the challenge deadline, Barbie Paynter was still working on her carnival costume.
She’d thought she had everything in hand, but then the bodywear she designed didn’t arrive with the rest of the pieces she’d hired someone to sew for her...
DATE: Feb 12, 2020
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For years Calvin Ming Jr marched with the Salvation Army Band in the annual Remembrance Day parade. But in 1992, he found himself sidelined.
At 44, his heart was failing fast due mostly to congenital issues. He had been putting off a heart transplan...
DATE: Feb 11, 2020
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As De’Javon Paynter would likely tell you, there is an upside to nearly everything.
In 2008, he was caught at New York’s JFK International Airport with two litres of cocaine he intended to bring into Bermuda, and jailed for two years.
“It was a bad ...
DATE: Feb 10, 2020
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The Four Phantoms
Mid-Ocean Amphitheatre
I have sadly not had the chance to see the Phantom of the Opera on stage. But I’ve been a fan of the score from a young age, so it was such a pleasure to be entertained by not one, but four Phantoms showcasi...
DATE: Feb 10, 2020
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TODAY
• St John’s Anglican Church: Join the church guild for a pre-Valentine’s dinner Bingo from 6pm to 9pm. Tickets, $15, include dinner and one free Bingo card. Additional cards and raffles will be on sale for $2 each. Tickets on 292-4539 or 405-53...
DATE: Feb 08, 2020
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Strength for the Journey radio show is hosting a fundraiser to assist children and families at risk this Valentine’s Day.
Called ‘Love Songs are Back Again’ it takes the form of a dinner and show at Willowbank Resort Conference Centre in Sandys.
The...
DATE: Feb 08, 2020
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