Hi all Remembering Two Konkani sayings(approximately fifty years ago) Once upon a time in my greener days around 1964 in Calangute when someone got hurt playing football or up to mischief like being stuck up a mango tree, other youngsters would cheer “Borem Zali Nachom Thor” or carry on dancing. Today certainly in the London, England area people forget their pain and daily routine to carry on dancing their troubles away, evident with the explosion of so many groups to facilitate this some regulated but mostly unregulated source of income in breadline Britain at times meeting need with greed in the name of charity.
The other one while harvesting hay in the field was “Balden Bor Gua Khar” or Fill bucket eat shit. I never understood this until I saw 50 years later this recent clip about innovative ways of earning at the same time keeping the area clean by Ahmedabad City Council "Cash for Poopies" scheme. Click to view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeuypXP-HLw New arrivals, especially khoito heads, please note that in England the current monetary fine making susu (mooth) on the road is GBP 80.00 and expect to be filmed for television and evidence as you wash away the urine yourself with a mop detergent and water. Always wash your hands before shaking other people’s hands and eating to stay healthy. Living is expensive but still very popular. Goan movers and shakers in Breadline Britain think we are all bozos and have an opinion to attract intelligent people to come to a once successful organisation and to pay themselves aMoney (Tax Free) with no accountability. I beg to differ as the backbone of the United Kingdom has always run on voluntary work and goodwill. In fact it should be an honour to serve ones community. Work is work whether paid or unpaid. If people were not given a time to turn up for work they may never turn up at all, likewise properly run organisations will have a duties list embedded in the constitution with standard operating procedures. As people don’t care and have better things to do rather than striving to do things better the rot sets in. My recent article indicated holes in the bucket, As it is half term It would be interesting for young folks to find out for the record how many holes and sizes the bucket has as it is carried in the name of our Goans in the UK and while at it let us know how much each hole is costing our community in leakages of money per month. A degree is not required for this. The Konkani saying I heard 50 years ago now appears to make sense only today if you agree can be translated fill bucket with money we give you S--- all in return. Cockroaches and self-enrichment is another story. Attached clip please play again, listen to the words and advise on ways and means to mend these holes. Click to view: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ElLpKewnxp4 Melvyn Fernandes Thornton Heath Surrey 24 July 2015
