Dear Editor,
As I am typing this letter, (7.40pm) my home (and, I suppose, the homes of many residents within half a mile of the venue of a wedding slated for this weekend at Blossom Scheme, Enmore) has been invaded by extremely loud music issuing from that venue. I assume that the sound system is being tested (for the past hour) in preparation for this weekend’s event.
Perhaps the host may not be aware of how he is affecting others, and I am appealing to him through your medium to consider that the volume of his music is normally set so high that items in the house are rattling; I cannot hear my phone when it rings; I cannot hear someone speaking to me from 3 feet away; I cannot hear my television even if I put it on high volume; I cannot focus on my assignments; and, if it continues, I would be unable to sleep. Today is only Tuesday. Speaking for myself, I have braced myself to be tortured over the next 7 to 9 nights (and days), if I can hold out.
My alternative? To leave my home for the next 7 days or so.
But, why must I? Because this is the reality of today’s celebrations in Guyana. Noise, noise – and the devil with anybody else, because the authorities will not interfere. We certainly will not celebrate in this way in North America.
Whenever I protest these ‘noise invasions,’ I incur the wrath of some whom I consider as my friends. I have grown accustomed to that because our respective noise tolerance levels are different.
To the host of this weekend’s wedding: May the ceremony be held with due pomp and celebration. But, please be considerate to those of us who still need to live our normal lives. Please, control the volume and the bass.
Yours faithfully,
T Jadunauth
