The anniversary of Independence is not usually a pleasant time for me. For many Vincentians it is a fashion parade as they create outfits with the colours of the national flag and proudly display them. Others declare themselves Vincy to the core, some reasserting their ‘Vincentian-ness”. Others identify with anything that is positively Vincentian. Unfortunately, to a large extent this is short lived because the country soon resorts to its …