that's nice they got the day off.

Holy Moly, can't we all just get along!!
If I do not want someone to judge me, I better not be judging anyone.Judge and be judged.
This is totally interesting and kind a fun trying to figure out who everyone is.I think I know who a couple of you are, being sisters and all.I look forward to participating a li bit on this board.
Please don't throw insults to people who aren't into understanding they need time to comprehend not fuel for more ignorance. Anyways keep up the good work webpage manager. And HI everyone!
Allie

I was thinking of coming to CC... now that I know "no thanks" won't be there --- I am definitely coming ! ! ! ...

The rest of you sound delightful.

Horsefly...U will not regret your decision...if u do...i will buy the next round.

Jeesh Gogo! I was there for July 4th 2000. Perhaps you carry your own baggage of "racism" or "nationalism". July 4th is indeed a US holiday. Do you celebrate St. Patricks Day or Cinco de Mayo in the States? The children singing the Belize National Anthem to a flag were just having a grand morning and not throwing rocks at any flag. You made that part up presumably to suit your prejudgements. If you stuck around for the rest of the days festivities you noted that this annual event is for everyones enjoyment and the vast majority of participants are native-born Belizeans. Taking Tom & Mary Joe to task for springing the tab was a cheap shot.

I agree with Huh?. I enjoy celebrating the 4th of July on Caye Caulker as well as I enjoy celebrating our Independence Day. The more parties the merrier. We can do St. Patrick's Day too. And Cinco de Mayo! Why not? Let's make everybody happy!

That's my sentiments!

Cheers,
Wendy A.

July 1st is Canada Day! I want that day off!

why wasn't this taken off too? along with the "sunset" racist one? mermaid and others really make me sad. i'm all for sticking up for your people, culture and country, but why do these post always come down to WHERE PEOPLE ARE FROM. i mean the other post was about a serious issue. why does it matter where the posts are coming from? if i am from another country, but love caye caulker just as much as a local, does that mean i can't care what happens there? there are thousands of belizeans in the united states and other people from all around the world. i WELCOME them and would hope they would want to consider it their country and get involved and want to see better things for all of our children. why can't this be true in belize mermaid? i know it sounds as though some people preach, but maybe listening we can all learn something helpful. i'm not talking about changing culture, but when it comes to the environment, that does not belong to any one country or person, it belongs to the world. and we should all care about what happens to it. even if it took someone from another country to bring the subject up. tourists don't bring all the trash like you implied. i love caye caulker so much it hurts. i have never felt this way about any place, person, or thing. and i too am protective of it, but i believe others deserve to see such a magical place and get a chance to feel the same way. i know you want tourists there, for the obvious reasons, but try not to think of people as tourists so much. thank you.

Dear sensorship:

When a discussion becomes an argument that starts to get out of hand, its time for a time out. That is where that Sunset thread was going.

1. Giving suggestions is quite OK. Giving your personal opinion of something is quite OK. Insulting a whole race or group of people because YOU (and I mean you - John or Jane Doe poster) have a problem is NOT OK.

2. It was out of line for the "Sunset" poster to call everybody on Caye Caulker the vile names he / she did. As well as it was out of line for responders to automatically assume the poster was American, thus giving a license to go into an "Anti-American' tirade.

3. If we want to talk about flush toilets, waste disposal, water system, civic pride and garbage pick-up on the island, let's do so, but let's please do so without being culture race or heritage-bashing.

Cheers,
Wendy A.

well thank you, that was my point as well. nowhere did i say that it was okay to lable caye caulker residents or anyone else for that matter, i was simply saying that we should be able to discuss our concerns about caye caulker because we ALL care about her. it should matter where we come from or if we are local or not. that was what i was getting at with you sister, because she seemed to think that just because someone offers advice on how to keep caye caulker beautiful and healthy, the are foriegn "preachers" but the fact is, recycling is a good idea ANYWHERE, and it shouldn't matter who brought the idea up. thank you.