Mariano Pereira writes: "We were students of Escola Comercial (Tecnica) de Margao. As a daily ritual, we bent down for the ora??o matinal recited after our affable matron Dona Am?lia, had breakfast and proceeded to classes.
Dressed in khaki uniforms, as it was the day of Mocidade Portuguesa. Under normal circumstances we would march in file along the narrow two-lane Rua Abade Faria led by the chefe-de-quina and comandante de grupo sometimes deliberately blocking the traffic in both directions. The commuters waited patiently without a grumble until we passed. No one dared to protest against the cadets in national uniform."------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Comment: Nice write up Mariano Pereira ! I remember those days in Margao. Except, Rua Abade Faria in 1960 was a one lane one way narrow street and a daily pain from my bicycle riding commuting days to the Externato Abade Faria. It continues to be a one lane one way street although so many new roads and multi lane highways support Margao traffic. https://www.google.com/maps/place/Abade+Faria+Rd,+Margao,+Goa+403601,+India/@15.2787049,73.9560546,17.58z/data=!4m5!3m4!1s0x3bbfb3e7dae7ea69:0xddff5a552ef2ada!8m2!3d15.2762726!4d73.9570349 Did not want to be a nit picker but for me too, it all appears hazy as I look back to those wonder years! Best Regards, Egas DeSousa
