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kaanibaa
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 17 Feb 2009 : 23:17:28
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ONE DAY
One day several years ago
A flag was lowered to a bugler's horn
Fluttering down the pole
Which it adorned for many past years
That signaled the end of an era
To be replaced in pride
By the red white blue white green
Forty and four years has gone by
Marking our growth
Tempered joy
Fill our breast today
That we have another cause to sigh
That flag flutters
The signals though are faint
The bugler blows the horn
All I hear is a sad note
Of melancholy and hope
That perhaps it heralds
The beginning of an end
The lowering of the flag
That distant day
Witnessed great expectations
Alas now it's hoister
Dips the edge of trust and hope
Sadly set aside for another ceremonial
That what we had was less significant
Now beats my imagination
As others with pride
Reminisce their attained status of freedom
We decided to place it in a darkish corner
For termites to eat it away
The bugle though sends
The last post
Serenading the ascent or decent
Of this honorable flag
Which the valiant fathers
Fought so hard to gain
Now in a darkish corner it lies in shame
As we another ceremonial give presidence
Till it once more regains
It's rightful place in the realm
For that we most pray
Towards that we strive and work each day
As long as blood runs in our veins
Amen
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Edited by - kaanibaa on 17 Feb 2009 23:22:18 |
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Dalton1
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Posted - 18 Feb 2009 : 01:22:37
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thanks,
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"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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kaanibaa
United Kingdom
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Posted - 18 Feb 2009 : 15:18:28
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| Ajarama kadi modi ; hala gasi ka galleh kumandang,juni ko ang men fadi deh ,Cheers again |
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Dalton1
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Posted - 18 Feb 2009 : 19:18:18
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National Flag
Red-Sun;White-Peace;Blue-R.Gambia;white-Peace; and Green-Agriculture.
The flag combination is very interesting. We have natural sunshine almost thoughout with a river that runs right through the country's length (R. Gambia). We have a greenery season, otherwise the rainy season which provides food for Gambians.The "Peace" which appears twice has been prostituted seriously. This is a serious concern.
Ode that Gambia!
Long live her peaceful nature!
happy celebrations!
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"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 18 Feb 2009 : 21:53:54
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Originally posted by kaanibaa
hala gasi ka galleh kumandang,
Mawdo
Hala gasani tawo. Wataa yawno halaka. Min mi fudaa ki tawo |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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Dalton1
3485 Posts |
Posted - 18 Feb 2009 : 22:27:32
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Kons;
Did you also sing "God Save the Queen" then?
It is interesting that was it. Without notice, the ordinary people were not even offered prayers or blessings, time and again, so the Queen and her decendants became richer and mightier always, and the ordinary ...and God knows what.
"God Save the People."
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"There is no god but Allah (SWT); and Muhammad (SAW)is His last messenger." shahadah. Fear & Worship Allah (SWT) Alone! (:
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 19 Feb 2009 : 01:01:57
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Dalton
I sure did. You cannot but feel with hindisight, sorry when police uniforms were shorts like school children and when King George V died, people were required to mourn whether you like it or not. Officers and personnel of the colonial administration wore black bands of cloth on their arms for almost three months as a sign of respect for the decesed King.
The footballl park called KG5 in Banjul was named after King George V.
It was good that we had independence.
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“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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kaanibaa
United Kingdom
1169 Posts |
Posted - 19 Feb 2009 : 17:01:16
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| Can we compare that experience to the Portuguese Guinean one, where the locals/natives were subjected to forced labor and the ''falmatora'' Tortures etc.The police would jump at an arrested person telling him 'ntartang contrall' meaning I have long been telling you even though that was the first time they met.That way the guy would be deemed as a habitual offender and thus irredeemably corrupt; deserving any punishment.In this case flogging by the police using leather tongues in public.The Gambian experience in the colonial era was not as bad as that of the Guineans, they even had to fight a liberation war to gain independence.This statement does not in any way justify the colonization of our country by Britain.Now that we have attained just that we have another gain that is a dictatorial regime , which If i was asked I would throw away and go back to colonial rule. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 19 Feb 2009 : 17:09:26
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"which If i was asked I would throw away and go back to colonial rule."
So, Toubabs are not that bad afer all thats nice |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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