Miscellaneous

SXM Island Times - PHILIPSBURG - The St. Maarten born brown pelican made his first appearance during the Port De Plasaince annual ChildFest last Sunday, leaving children with a lasting impression and a focus of being friendly to their family, friends and everyone they meet.

Mr. Friendly's promise to bringing back the friendly island proved itself undeniably as thousands of kids lined up to play Mr. Friendly games, including the Mr. Friendly Water Balloon Catch and the MR. Friendly Feeder, where after they publicly announced and signed their Child Certificate Pledges vowing to be friendly.

The Daily Herald - Dear Editor,

Please allow me to tackle the issue of immigration.

Now that Justice Minister Magali Jacoba is cleaning up the Netherlands Antilles, most of the business people here on St. Maarten are murmuring. I have heard that some of them have said illegal people have kept the country afloat economically. In my line of work I have realised that, too. However, I have never subscribed to the theory that hiring illegal people is better than hiring Antilleans. As brother Christopher would say, "that cannot fly with me."

I have no qualms about hiring non-nationals, but they should be documented. And we have a right to reject any other nationals who did not meet the Brooks Tower Accord (BTA) requirement.

SMNN -

I grew up very close to my uncle, the late Dr. Claude Wathey and his children, I campaigned for the Democratic Party more than anyone else through the Roots Foundation, and I got enemies because of the Democratic Party when his own children didn’t want anything to do with “The Old Man”, Claude, having anything to do with politics. “The Old Man” and Al always accepted me as being part of the family, as well my father, the late Norman Chester Wathey. I know Theo from the day he was born, so that makes me the 1st offspring to have anything to do with the Democratic Party of St. Maarten, all others are “Johnny’s come lately”.[More....]

Hallelujah or Puck.

Last week Patricia Varlac wrote an article, which was interesting, highly spiritual and humoristic. I love spiritual women; they give me the feeling that their boobs are filled with beautiful ideas. . She rightly observed the deterioration of language, used by St. Maarten youngsters and their parents. She advised her students not to use the obscene F- word, but the H-word: Not :“Get the F.. out of here”, but: “Get the Hallelujah out of here”. I think this is a f.., sorry, a Hallelujah-ing good idea! But I am very afraid it will not work. From an obscene word to a religious word is probably a too big step for youngsters. For adults it might work. My unpaid advice to William Marlin: next time when DP-members harass you, just say: “Please shut the Hallelujah up and go the Hallelujah home!”