QUOTE : The STANDPIPE<br /><br />Many people have made fun about those dingy white cemented standpipes; many have fallen down and bruised their knees after sliding, while fetching water in their metal buckets. <br />Yeah, that’s what we called them back then “Go and catch a bucket of water-the pipes gone off”<br />That’s what my mother used to say, <br />“But I am going to be late fuh school again.” I always lamented.<br /><br />After a Sunday afternoon at Brandon’s beach, the water from the standpipe always felt good, especially after washing off the gritty sand from my feet and my bathing suit. <br />Coming home from a long afternoon at the beach, a little water from the standpipe, provided instant relief.<br /><br />Long lines of people from Clevedale, Fairfield, Belfield and Seclusion Road,<br />Fetching water and hurrying each other up, no time for false pride,<br />The highfalutin neighbor was in line too, standing pouting on the other side<br /><br />Authors: Charmaine J. Forde<br />Credit: Dr. Karl Watson (Barbados)