@realbrianlouden: In 1964, Governor Ralph Paiewonsky gave October’s second Monday a new meaning. Instead of celebrating a European voyage that never stepped foot on shore, the Virgin Islands honored their closest neighbors — and the people who helped build them. By the 1960s, nearly one in five Crucians was Puerto Rican, shaping the island’s language, music, and daily life. Today, Virgin Islands–Puerto Rico Friendship Day stands as one of America’s quietest addendums of history — a holiday built not on conquest, but on connection. #VIUpdate #USVI #StCroix #PuertoRico #VirginIslands
Real Brian Louden
Region: VI
Monday 13 October 2025 15:40:59 GMT
Music
Download
Comments
Pattie Potter 🇦🇬🇻🇮🇻🇨 :
We're you on the show “myth busters”
2025-10-13 21:18:45
1
Veritas Strenua :
I hardly see you anymore! It’s sad.
2025-10-18 10:39:15
1
Orval Sifontes :
Happy VI-PR day!❤️💪
2025-10-14 11:55:12
4
shocktroop1111 :
Outstanding story! Thank you for sharing and enlightening.🇻🇮🇻🇮
2025-10-17 17:29:54
1
🍉Keila🍉 :
I'm a little late to the party but happy PR-VI friendship day! 🇵🇷❤️🇻🇮
2025-10-14 11:53:57
2
island donkey :
Good information 👍👍👍👍💯💯💯💯
2025-10-14 09:32:44
2
skyline bambi :
Enjoy the occassion you all!!🥰
2025-10-13 21:28:28
2
sqrtminusdan :
I didn't know this. Thank you for the knowledge.
2025-10-13 16:57:25
1
Tgeymann2 :
thanks
2025-10-14 06:25:38
1
Mamajo :
This is beautiful 🥰
2025-10-14 16:11:57
1
Sy🇻🇮 :
Columbus who? Not here!
2025-10-13 16:29:09
10
HERNAN_EL_MAESTRO :
Wishing you a happy PR-VI Friendship Day from your Puerto Rican friend!
2025-10-13 20:36:44
7
@akadaone :
Because VI people don't do fake shyt 👊🏽 where's the party Brian that's wa we wanna know bro lol
2025-10-13 16:01:59
4
Sistah_Selectress DJ FyahTaki :
thank you but territories are places not people, puerto rico and virgin islands are Union Society companies given pernission to conduct business not enslave the Aboriginal Indigenous natural peoples they found on land, FYAH BUN🔥 ayo conquest now called friendship 🪶⚖️☪️🇲🇦
2025-10-13 19:48:24
0
debbielouden1936 :
❤
2025-10-13 18:22:18
1
Linda Benjamin :
Always informative. Giving a little tip on saying Paiewonsky -(Pie-Juan-Ski). 😏
2025-10-13 19:18:08
3
Tato :
Brian we the people of the Virgin Islands admire you for keeping us informed with current events happening here and educating us with our history. You my brother are welcome and shall sit and eat in our table . Keep up the hard work cause what you’re doing is amazing. Stay safe and healthy 🫡
2025-10-13 16:27:55
5
Gigi :
This is what I will be celebrating happy friendship day, Puerto Rico and St. Croix US Virgin Islands
2025-10-13 15:55:46
6
Shawn Long :
love it. that is what we need to do in the US. not Columbus day friendship day instead.
2025-10-15 00:55:30
1
yuh98bcuz :
States ppl can celebrate it if they want. Not we here in the Caribbean. to Hell for Columbus.
2025-10-13 22:00:06
1
To see more videos from user @realbrianlouden, please go to the Tikwm
homepage.