With our spirits uplifted Clarence, our Aunt Yvonne
and I began preparing for the big Easter Monday kite flying day. Only to receive a letter from my mother
Gertis stating that she wanted us to spend Easter with her in New Amsterdam.
The next couple days were now spent preparing for the
long journey to New Amsterdam. We boarded the train in Georgetown, Lamaha
Street in Cummingsburg to begin the trip.
To our amazement and joy as boys we were in the same
compartment with two British soldiers.
Guyana, then “British Guiana” was a sovereign colony
of England. The British army sent
soldiers to help squash the unrest and riots and return the country to a state
of peace.
Between strained snips of conversation, we got to know the English soldiers. They proved to be saviors to us after the train made one of its major stops at Mahaica. At this stop we are allowed to leave the train to stretch our feet and buy food and stuff.
Attached illustrration from Once Upon an Easter. Also attached painting the Cicketer which is on sale for $150.00.
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