Comments on: Burchall On The History Behind Cup Match

By: hmmmph

hmmmph — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:50:28 +0000

Well Own Goal that is exactly what cup match is about – Somers Day and Emancipation Day. Mr Burchall concentrated on one of the days and the Premier told you about both days no big deal – learn your history – is it really that difficult?

By: hmmmph

hmmmph — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 12:43:47 +0000

So – what does attending Cup Match have to do with unity ?

By: lifetime

lifetime — Fri, 01 Aug 2014 01:08:49 +0000

Thank you so much for this!

This needs to be taught in the schools.

It’s vital! Especially now. This generation has no clue about their history. They have been born into Ipads and reality shows.

Heaven help us.

By: Sickofantz

Sickofantz — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 22:26:09 +0000

This is very interesting. I think its important to remember that history BELONGS to everyone. Once a ‘happening’ has occurred it belongs to the whole of humanity. Thus there is no such thing as Black History/White history etc. Without accepting this fact civilisation can’t learn and move along.

By: Nikki

Nikki — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 20:04:29 +0000

Pseudo-Unity…one segment of the community displays unity and genuinely relates to the other while many of the other has never even attended Cup Match!

By: Future

Future — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 14:40:22 +0000

This is certainly an article that gives perspective.

One point of clarification: there is a huge difference between being enslaved – what situation you are temporarily in – and being “a slave” – what kind of being you are. I suggest we recognize that Blacks in Bermuda were enslaved but cannot fairly be defined as slaves. This seemingly simple use of words gives birth to all manner of thinking such as “descendants of slaves” etc. which implies enslavement as the beginning and perpetual defining of our very existence.

Clearly it is not.

By: Bermudian Momma

Bermudian Momma — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:39:15 +0000

Thank you Mr. Burchall,
We need to know more of our Bermudian story!

By: i and i

i and i — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:16:42 +0000

First battah out…and he’s walkin funny….he’s zout! He’s got gout and he’s out……..he’s zout! Some body givim a penny…one doze big English penniz.

By: i and i

i and i — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:13:17 +0000

Dat by bowled that ball slow…..so much spin…..so slow…..how slow wazzit?Dat by bowled ,that ball,so slow,….he could bowlit….and if he didn’t like it….he could chse after …retrieve it….and re bowlit!

By: Raymond Ray

Raymond Ray — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 13:01:04 +0000

Mr. Burchall I thank you for presenting all Bermudians along with the other people from around the world who are interested in our, “history” / “his-story” reference to the annual event.
We ALL celebrate these 2 days on the Islands of Bermuda for whatever reason one may choose and there is much rivalry yet it’s one of the only times we,(ironically) witness unity…
By the way Mr. Larry Burchall,look forward in seeing / reading more articles from you in Bernews

By: Larry Burchall

Larry Burchall — Thu, 31 Jul 2014 12:59:28 +0000

At that time, the normal workweek was a six day week. Only Sundays off, even as a slave.

By the late 1940′s, Thursday afternoon “off” was common and the workweek was a five and a half day week; but no pay for public holidays [such as Cup Match].

The five day workweek, pay for public holidays, health benefits, etc… that you now take for granted didn’t arrive until the late 1960′s; and in Bermuda, you need to thank the men and women of the BIU for that.

Larry Burchall.

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By: Terry

Terry — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 19:34:49 +0000

Won’t be any b****ers and moaners.
Double time.
Red Bull all around.

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By: I'm just saying......

I'm just saying...... — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 18:12:58 +0000

THANK YOU SIR
we need to know our history not HI-STORY.

united we stand.

By: hmmm

hmmm — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 17:20:06 +0000

I wonder if Saturday was considered a work day back then.

Was it 3 day, 4 day, or 6 day work weeks.

By: say what?

say what? — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:54:57 +0000

Mr. Burchall – Thank you for the historical perspective. I wonder though that since August 1st 1835 fell on a Saturday, was it really a work stoppage or a regular day off for many that celebrated their picnic and cricket game. It may seem unimportant but I just seek clarification as it may not have been as much a protest against ‘the bosses’ as implied in today’s perspective.

By: Own Goal

Own Goal — Wed, 30 Jul 2014 16:45:50 +0000

Dear Mr Burchall,

Thanks for this piece as the Premier’s statement gives the impression the annual Cup Match holiday celebrates the British landing on Bermuda