Prime Minister Perry Christie (centre) in full costume with the Valley Boys.
THE Valley Boys’ victorious New Year’s Day parade could have been a real blast from the past had organisers been successful in their request for historic military muskets.
Courtney Strachan, chairman of the Antiquities, Monuments and Museum Corporation, confirmed yesterday that the corporation denied this year’s double champions’ request due to time constraints.
Mr Strachan said: “They made the request late. It was last minute and we couldn’t accommodate it. There is a lot more involved before we can just release it, so there just wasn’t enough to time for it to be processed.”
With a vibrant America-themed performance, the Valley Boys captured the title as the winners of the 2014 New Year’s Day Junkanoo Parade.
The A category group triumphed over the Shell Saxon Superstars who took second position by less than a three-point margin.
According to Douglas Hanna, chairman of the Parade Management Committee, the Valley Boys finished with 89.21 points, the Saxons had one point deducted to end the parade with 86.46 points, Roots placed third with 81.66 points and One Family had 10 points deducted during scoring. They earned 74.71 points.
Two groups, the Music Makers and the Prodigal Sons were disqualified, Mr Hanna said.
Comments
ThisIsOurs 10 years, 11 months ago
Good. They weren't necessary. Can I borrow them for majority rule day?
B_I_D___ 10 years, 10 months ago
I didn't even know you could borrow those antiques...let alone for a drunken motorcade celebration...man...I gotta get me those for my next party!! How do I apply?
ohdrap4 10 years, 10 months ago
What is this? Collective insanity? Is there ergot in the wonder bread? the headline news get curioser and curioser.
sansoucireader 10 years, 10 months ago
What a bunch of stupidity! So if they had asked earlier, the request would have been approved?! Someone please explain to Mr. Strachan that these things are not meant to be manhandled up and down the streets of Nassau. How could he even consider such a request? No! No! No! I suggest someone use a digital camera to take detailed photos of the antique muskets and then have the best woodcarver from the Bay Street market create lookalikes. The chairman is in the wrong business if he thought that was a good idea. Can you imagine one of Queen Elizabeth's grandchildren 'borrowing' the crown jewels because they wanted to wear them to a club? Same idea; national treasures are not party personal party favours.
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