tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653188975343905818.post6691337705276949953..comments2024-03-23T15:12:26.734+05:30Comments on Reinventing memories: God’s own countrymenSantanu Sinha Chaudhurihttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15062744470522359652noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653188975343905818.post-30592068083543494972009-11-18T20:08:58.235+05:302009-11-18T20:08:58.235+05:30Thanks, Sucharita, Anil, and Damu. Damu, your stor...Thanks, Sucharita, Anil, and Damu. Damu, your story tells us much about Malayalis. If I rewrite this piece, I will surely add it, of course, with acknowledgement.Santanu Sinha Chaudhurihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15062744470522359652noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653188975343905818.post-85221232637644947022009-11-18T19:16:16.429+05:302009-11-18T19:16:16.429+05:30As you enter Kottayam district by road, you have a...As you enter Kottayam district by road, you have a hoarding that declares “Welcome to Kottayam, the land of Lakes, Letters, and Latex. I had always wondered how they failed to mention the more visible “L” of the district - Liquor.<br /><br />I was sitting at a "hotel" in Palai having a sumptuous lunch of large red par-boiled rice and Karimeen fish curry, when I happened to eavesdrop on a dialogue between two obviously rich elderly gentlemen who had just walked in. They were seated on the table next to mine. This hotel, as all others in that picturesque town nestled in the hills, serves not just food, but also the fourth “L”. They were apparently arguing, or rather discussing the merits of having lunch and then going to their respective homes, or going home and then having lunch there. The game went on for a good 10 minutes throwing up the pros and cons of the two options. Finally, as if by magic, they came to a consensus, and their faces lit up. The decision (best quoted in rustic Malayalam) would translate into English as - Let us set up the “background” here, and then go home for lunch !Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02203983417803824319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653188975343905818.post-73403532113388563362009-11-10T03:58:02.088+05:302009-11-10T03:58:02.088+05:30There are many in Kerala who brush their teeth wit...There are many in Kerala who brush their teeth with alcohol. Your friends from Kerala must be people working outside Kerala and send money to Kerala. People who live in Kerala enjoy their life with money those friends send with alcohol from dawn to dust.Anil Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17617768464099365031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5653188975343905818.post-31415393454617526142009-11-09T15:28:29.940+05:302009-11-09T15:28:29.940+05:30My husband is of the breed who feel that drink is ...My husband is of the breed who feel that drink is God's greatest invention. Although I have never visited Kerala, Goa is a favourite with us, and not just for the feni and the laid-back attitude to life. Wonderful read.Sucharita Sarkarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07802171314546508539noreply@blogger.com