Mother’s Day: The Case For Marriage
By N Oji Mzilikazi
Originally published in the Montreal Community Contact Volume 23, Number 09 May 2, 2013
Alluyh hear dis thing, one foot Vizina pick up a ring
Mama dat is ting, one foot Vizina now get a ring
From de day she married, Vizzie get left-handed
Anything dat she had to do is
Is de ring on she finger she showing you
An if yuh hear she
I am Mrs. Joseph, I’m eh one foot Vizzie again
Call me Mistress Joseph, yuh have to put handle to meh name
Now ah have a legal husband, I’m a highfaluting ooman
Allyuh look at me, Vizzie,
Today ah reach in society.
“One Foot Visina” by Mighty Duke
Trinidad & Tobago 1969 Calypso Monarch song
Quebec is believed to have the largest concentration of unmarried couples in the world. This past January, the Supreme Court of Canada ruled that unmarried couples in Quebec have no right to alimony/spousal support upon their separation — no matter how many years they’ve lived together…
Happy Mother’s Day!!!