I dont really have a problem with this. The Queen's Birthday doesnt get a holiday in the UK so why shouldnt we get rid of the holiday and have one to celebrate Bermudians who have made significant contributions to the country? Hopefully we wont celebrate a named hero every year, but rather celebrate all national heroes every year.

As for the parade, I used to hate it when I was in the Regiment. I figured that she never marched on my birthday so why should I march on hers?

"As for the parade, I used to hate it when I was in the Regiment. I figured that she never marched on my birthday so why should I march on hers?"

Hated it too. 

But the parade will go on, just no holiday.  By the left!

Good point the "D"....Guess they will still have to close down Hamilton........kinda silly.......

Wonder if Suthy will agree.............................tink about it....Ya can't have a parade when everyone is busy catching a bus or ferry or marching on Parliament....or going to the BIU for a meeting because their pissed because they di not get a day off..........

Ewat...what have you done?

Because it's part of our history and tradition, and we badly need to hold onto what scraps of our separate identity we still retain, before we get a US zipcode as well as an area code?

Noel

It was always funny to see how one person on parade could make the whole company mess up the feu de joye. Some clown at the end always got woken up by the first shot then the whole company fired at will!! LMAO!

Your not talking about yourself are you?.. I remember when you spent the night our drinking and brought a sixpack.......under your ceremonial jacket.........

'Because it's part of our history and tradition, and we badly need to hold onto what scraps of our separate identity we still retain, before we get a US zipcode as well as an area code?'

If we really want to have our own separate identity, then why not celebrate our own. If the monarch's home country doesnt even celebrate her birthday this way, then why should we as a dependent territory? Why not celebrate people that have had hands on experience with making Bermuda what it is? We can debate on who should be celebrated, but surely there are people whose efforts and contributions warrant honouring more than someone who is in a position by virtue of birthright.