How Independence comes "birthday" now? This I would like to know. Trinidad and Tobago was not "born" today, as we existed as a country for many, many years prior.
We did gain our Independence, however. So Tongue, stop talking tata. Wha birthday yuh talking bout? I guess Columbus "discovered" Trinidad as well, right?
Happy Independence Day fellow Trinbagonians.
Well the islands existed from way back when and were inhabited by Amerindians......but the islands were not called Trinidad & Tobago. Those names were branded by the spaniards (Columbus) Trinidad (La Trinidad) is spanish for the holy Trinity (father, son & holy spirit) which was what Columbus was reminded of when he saw the trinity (three) hills.....his first sight of Trinidad from the sea.....
Tobago, I think is a degeneration of the word "tobacco" which was a cash crop upon re-discovery. (correct me if I'm wrong)....
so sure today is not the birthday of the islands as a physical landmass inhabited by Caribs & Arawaks.....
but it is the birthday of
Trinidad & Tobago as an independent country (as we know it)
........I wid yuh boy TongueÂ
(except yuh forget Ian MorrisÂ
)
daz my lil history lesson fuh de dayÂ