


There were a few things that would get us island folk in a flap in days gone by. Cricket, coconut spirits, cost of living – these about cut it then. Today you can add constitutional reform to the heady mix that has us islanders ready to get our sarongs in a twist or hitch them up to here in readiness for a brawl. Last but by no means least add a dash of the bitter argot that is the jargon of jingoists, a twist of the saliva inducing lime of ethno nationalistic chauvinism, and you’ve shaken and stirred a potent cocktail to be drained at one gulp… or poured down the sink…
House under water.docx by Thavam on Scribd