Falklands’ citizen objects to the cancellation of parades on the King’s birthday and Battel Day

Friday, November 15th 2024 - 10:25 UTC

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Gerald Cheek a Stanley citizen, much respected and knowledgeable of Falklands’ history has written an open letter, published in the Penguin News, greatly concerned and objecting to the cancellation of parades on important celebrations for the Falklands calendar. They are the sovereign’s birthday, 14th November, and on Battle Day, when 110 years ago on 8th December 1914, the Royal Navy destroyed a powerful German naval squadron ready to take over the Islands. It was also the great first British victory of WW1, and both events mark the closenessof the Falklands with the Royal Family and the UK. Read full article

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How our way of lives are changing. Anything that is/was traditional, now seems to be more based on a money saving exercise than respect.
So many traditions have been changing since 1982 as a new breed of people expand within our once very isolated island way of life.
Truth is, there are so many now living here that are not islanders or of British decent, our traditions have less value with them then they do with us.
We see a lot of this even happening in the UK as more and more foreigners migrate there and bring their own religion and cultures with them.
Not having these special events celebrated with all the usual trims is showing the rest of the world that little by little we no longer care. Gerald is right in that there are ways to hold these events even when they clash. Are we really that desperate that we cannot afford to have that extra day or two off work.
It is not as if we are short of the funds to hold these events, we just don't seem to have the desires anymore.
Total disgrace to those in which we hold these parades to represent.
It was a local public holiday yesterday but I noticed many foreigners out working. Likely getting double money for it as well. Yet we can't be bothered to have two parades within a couple of days apart.
Not our fault the King was born so close to victory day.
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