Comments on: I call it as I see it

By: ronke

ronke — Sat, 09 Jan 2016 09:35:00 +0000

Mr. Tyrone Hodge and “Anguilla 1980” I am the writer of the above article and I appreciate the fact that both of you can relate to the information that I shared. On the other hand if you had disagreed, I am mature enough to know that we all have different opinions and can disagree without being disagreeable. Mr. Hodge, there are many reasons why I do not sign my name. I trust that you will understand. “Anguilla 1980”, it is an honor and a blessing and I am humbled to have the opportunity to express my opinion in the Anguillian Newpaper that is spearheaded by my former classmate Mr. Nat Hodge.

Thank you and all the best for 2016

By: anguilla1980

anguilla1980 — Thu, 12 Nov 2015 14:22:00 +0000

I also very much agree with this. Thank you for taking the time to write it and send it in for us all to read!

By: Tyrone Hodge

Tyrone Hodge — Wed, 11 Nov 2015 15:38:00 +0000

I don’t know who you are, but I hear you. I was a part of the group of people who lived in St. Thomas and who make the trip back to participate. I was also part of the Flamingoes Orchestra, led by Keith Gumbs, who after playing all night Saturday at the Sundowner Nightclub, would come back on Sunday evening and play for another six or seven hours to get money to send up to help out in any way that we could. Did anyone ever say thank you to us? no and we weren’t looking for a pat on the back. We did what we had to do. Does anyone remember my brother/cousin Beavan Hodge who flew all those missions in one of Jerry’s planes? No. Everyone was credited, but no mention of Beavan. Clayton got a lot of praise, but do we really remember who he was and what he did? Sure he was a nice guy, but we tend to give credit where it really wasn’t due, and where it was due, we hold it back. To this writer, I agree with everything you said, I just wished that you had signed your name. Tyrone Hodge