Men, remove hats in church

Some of these are elderly men from the era when, as soon as a man entered someone’s house he would remove his hat as to do otherwise was considered impolite.

In 2000 at Lord Kitchener’s funeral at the Holy Trinity Cathedral in Port-of-Spain, I noticed this unwelcome trend by men, especially calypsonians and other artistes, not removing their hats during the service.

More recently, at the funeral for Lord Brigo at the Cathedral of the Immaculate Conception, some of the leading calypsonians, and others, continued to show disrespect for the church by not removing their hats.

I have not heard the church authorities condemn his practice but I believe the priests should make public announcements asking the offenders to remove their headwear.

Those who refuse to comply should be asked to leave. One cannot go into someone else’s place of worship and be disrespectful.

And we wonder still why our young people are growing up to be the way they are.

CLYDE ALPHONSO Diego Martin