Thursday, November 24, 2016
Tuesday, November 15, 2016
Flag Of Bahamas
The Bahamas became a crown colony of the United Kingdom within its colonial empire in 1717. Under colonial rule, the Bahama Islands used the British Blue Ensign and defaced
it with the emblem of the territory. This was inspired by the ousting
of the pirates, and consisted of a scene depicting a British ship
chasing two pirate ships out at the high seas encircled by the motto "Expulsis piratis restituta commercia"
("Pirates expelled, commerce restored"). The emblem was designed in
around 1850, but did not receive official approval until 1964.
The Bahama Islands were granted "internal autonomy" in 1964. After the 1972 elections, the territory started negotiations on independence. A search for a national flag began soon after, with a contest being held to determine the new design. Instead of choosing a single winning design, it was decided that the new flag was to be an amalgamation of the elements from various submissions. It was first hoisted at midnight on July 10, 1973, the day the Bahamas became an independent country. The new country also changed its name from the Bahama Islands to the Bahamas upon independence.
The colors of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The yellow alludes to the golden sand and the shining sun - as well as other key land-based natural resources - while the aquamarine epitomizes the sea surrounding the country (specifically the Caribbean Sea). The black symbolizes the "strength", "vigor, and force" of the Bahamian people, while the directed triangle evokes their "enterprising and determined" nature to cultivate the abundant natural resources on the land and in the sea.
Yellow is not a color in the Bahamian flag. Here is a partial official description. "The colors embodied in the design of the Bahamian flag symbolize the image and aspirations of the people of The Bahamas; the design reflects aspects of the natural environment (sun, sand, and sea) and the economic and social development. The flag is a black equilateral triangle against the mast, superimposed on a horizontal background made up of two colors on three equal stripes of aquamarine, gold and aquamarine."
The Bahama Islands were granted "internal autonomy" in 1964. After the 1972 elections, the territory started negotiations on independence. A search for a national flag began soon after, with a contest being held to determine the new design. Instead of choosing a single winning design, it was decided that the new flag was to be an amalgamation of the elements from various submissions. It was first hoisted at midnight on July 10, 1973, the day the Bahamas became an independent country. The new country also changed its name from the Bahama Islands to the Bahamas upon independence.
The colors of the flag carry cultural, political, and regional meanings. The yellow alludes to the golden sand and the shining sun - as well as other key land-based natural resources - while the aquamarine epitomizes the sea surrounding the country (specifically the Caribbean Sea). The black symbolizes the "strength", "vigor, and force" of the Bahamian people, while the directed triangle evokes their "enterprising and determined" nature to cultivate the abundant natural resources on the land and in the sea.
Yellow is not a color in the Bahamian flag. Here is a partial official description. "The colors embodied in the design of the Bahamian flag symbolize the image and aspirations of the people of The Bahamas; the design reflects aspects of the natural environment (sun, sand, and sea) and the economic and social development. The flag is a black equilateral triangle against the mast, superimposed on a horizontal background made up of two colors on three equal stripes of aquamarine, gold and aquamarine."
Thursday, November 10, 2016
No Family - By Carroll Bryant
NO FAMILY - By Carroll Bryant
Ever since I was born
I've been so deeply, deeply torn
Between the two sides
Love and hate inside of me
Each to battle for that victory
And I, living with blind eyes
I could hear the soul inside of me
Scream
Yearning for love that only comes
From a family
All the years of growing up
Falling for their jokes and stuff
Just wishing they wouldn't leave
Touch and go and it got messed up
Did they really get enough
They got enough of me
I could feel the heart inside of me
Scream
Yearning for the table scraps
From my family
No trust
(It got lost)
No respect
(That's the cost)
Just a lonely love
Nothing there
No family
Not much
Not a chance
Just a lonely love
Nothing here
No family
I keep on reaching out
In the dead of the night
In the middle of a bad dream
I see a darkness all around me
I feel the darkness inside of me
No family
Ever since I became a man
I fight so hard to understand
Why they left me
Laughing lies and smiles with tears
Painting over all of my childhood fears
Then they regret me
I could hear the soul inside of me
Scream
Yearning for love that only comes
From a family
No trust
(It got lost)
No respect
(That's the cost)
Just a lonely love
Nothing there
No family
Not much
Not a chance
Just a lonely love
Nothing here
No family
I could feel the heart inside of me
Scream
Yearning for the table scraps
From my family
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