Comments on: The Haunting of the Solomon Hochoy Highway http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/ Trini food enthusiast, traveling around the Caribbean, sharing my tales, meals and photos. Fri, 29 Aug 2008 05:25:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Ian http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2773 Ian Tue, 25 Mar 2008 18:22:03 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2773 You can (or could) see the statue in the dry season, especially if fire had passed through the patch of trees and they were leafless. You can (or could) see the statue in the dry season, especially if fire had passed through the patch of trees and they were leafless.

]]> By: Chennette http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2525 Chennette Thu, 13 Mar 2008 04:19:29 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2525 Hey Liane :-) it probably is a South-Central thing (and people say Trinidad is small!) but if those who are travelers along that part of the highway have had the area pointed out frequently :-) even by disbelieving parents...it's a tradition that I suspect will live on. Hey Liane :-) it probably is a South-Central thing (and people say Trinidad is small!) but if those who are travelers along that part of the highway have had the area pointed out frequently :-) even by disbelieving parents…it’s a tradition that I suspect will live on.

]]> By: Liane Spicer http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2523 Liane Spicer Thu, 13 Mar 2008 03:08:31 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2523 Don't know what kind of Trini I am, but I've never heard that story. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I was born and bred on the north-west peninsula. We have ghostly stuff up on this side, I think - but I can't recall any good stories right now. As for the peacock feathers - I have some friends who always keep one in their living room, because it's supposed to bring good luck. [???] Superstition was not welcome in our house. My mother dismissed all such as 'damn stupidness'. Don’t know what kind of Trini I am, but I’ve never heard that story. Maybe it has something to do with the fact that I was born and bred on the north-west peninsula. We have ghostly stuff up on this side, I think - but I can’t recall any good stories right now. As for the peacock feathers - I have some friends who always keep one in their living room, because it’s supposed to bring good luck. [???]

Superstition was not welcome in our house. My mother dismissed all such as ‘damn stupidness’.

]]> By: Chennette http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2453 Chennette Sat, 08 Mar 2008 14:54:40 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2453 Hi Sharon :-) You were very brave to go hunt down the statue! And as for grandparents, and aunts, because of them much of my childhood in rural Central was spent in fear at nights - I was sure mosquito bites were actually evidence that the soucouyant came visiting, strange sounds on the road at night had to be a lagahoo, so I was dying of curiosity to go look, but terrified of the consequences...they loved telling us these stories at night! Hi Sharon :-) You were very brave to go hunt down the statue!
And as for grandparents, and aunts, because of them much of my childhood in rural Central was spent in fear at nights - I was sure mosquito bites were actually evidence that the soucouyant came visiting, strange sounds on the road at night had to be a lagahoo, so I was dying of curiosity to go look, but terrified of the consequences…they loved telling us these stories at night!

]]> By: sharon millar http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2450 sharon millar Sat, 08 Mar 2008 13:07:31 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2450 Chennette, Thank you so much for this post. I heard this story as a child as well and I have a dim memory of visiting an aunt who from what I remember lived near the statue and if it is not my overactive imagination, I think we went to look for it once. Sadly both my Mum and this Aunt died last year. I've always wanted to get to the bottom of this story. I will ring my uncle and find out what happened to the statue and see if he knows the original story. San Fernando was the best for ghostly stories. I never lived there but my Mum and all her family grew up there. My grandmother was superstitious to a fault and I was always throwing salt over my shoulder, not bringing umbrellas into the house (WHY?) and she had a rabid fear of peacock feathers. They represented so much bad luck it was not even worth talking aout them......Our generation really has to try and keep these conversations alive. And you are now in charge of the Ghost Sign!! That was so funny. :) sharonx Chennette,
Thank you so much for this post. I heard this story as a child as well and I have a dim memory of visiting an aunt who from what I remember lived near the statue and if it is not my overactive imagination, I think we went to look for it once. Sadly both my Mum and this Aunt died last year. I’ve always wanted to get to the bottom of this story. I will ring my uncle and find out what happened to the statue and see if he knows the original story. San Fernando was the best for ghostly stories. I never lived there but my Mum and all her family grew up there. My grandmother was superstitious to a fault and I was always throwing salt over my shoulder, not bringing umbrellas into the house (WHY?) and she had a rabid fear of peacock feathers. They represented so much bad luck it was not even worth talking aout them……Our generation really has to try and keep these conversations alive.
And you are now in charge of the Ghost Sign!! That was so funny. :)
sharonx

]]> By: Lilandra http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2396 Lilandra Mon, 03 Mar 2008 21:08:15 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2396 *i* know that i'm glad you now know that too *i* know that
i’m glad you now know that too

]]> By: Chennette http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2392 Chennette Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:58:20 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2392 <b>Cranky</b> well, there were stories like Bluebeard right? But he did kill all those women... <b>Cynthia, Nicole,</b> glad to add some humour to your day :-D <b>Lilandra</b> you have a good memory for a 3 year old! Cranky well, there were stories like Bluebeard right? But he did kill all those women…
Cynthia, Nicole, glad to add some humour to your day :-D
Lilandra you have a good memory for a 3 year old!

]]> By: Nicole http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2391 Nicole Mon, 03 Mar 2008 16:01:09 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2391 Very well written psot that had me laughing! Very well written psot that had me laughing!

]]> By: Cynthia http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2339 Cynthia Fri, 29 Feb 2008 19:15:07 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2339 I am wiping away the tears from laughter after reading your suggested sign-labels. I have to tell you, I love hearing stories like those :) I am wiping away the tears from laughter after reading your suggested sign-labels.

I have to tell you, I love hearing stories like those :)

]]> By: Lilandra http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2322 Lilandra Thu, 28 Feb 2008 01:49:28 +0000 http://chennette.net/2008/02/25/the-haunting-of-the-solomon-hochoy-highway/#comment-2322 Chennette...I think it was *my* aunt who told me. Chennette…I think it was *my* aunt who told me.

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