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Convenor of Goa Bachao Abhiyan (GBA) Dr Oscar Rebello has been nominated
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Chachill was caught by Canada Customs for Miss Interpreting while attending the
Goan Convention in Toronto.
Customs- Hello Mr. Churchill, what is your intention to enter
Canada?
Churchill – Goan Convention, mention not!
Customs – What else?
Chuchill- I am an investor. I want to buy 100 bamboos in Toronto.
Customs- What bamboos? This is Canada.
Bamboos don’t grow here.
Churchill- Ai Saiba, ho sarko enddo mure? Heji tokli sarki
na musta.
Customs- What did you say?
Churchill – Nothing. I was speaking in Konkani
Customs- Ok we will bring a Goan Customs Officer/Interpreter
here – “Hello Evarist, come here please ASAP”
Evaristo (enters smiling)– Arre Chahill- kit zal re, kedon
eil re?
Churchill – Arre he goreleank inga konnem dovorleai re?
Teka Inglish somzna murre.
Customs- Evarist, he is saying he wants to invest in Toronto,
Canada by buying 100
bamboos. What exactly does he mean in Konkani?
Evarist0 – Oh no! What he means to say is he wants to buy
100 Condos (Bamboo=condo in Konkani).
Churchill got the immigration visa instantly!
Copyright! Silviano Barbosa, Toronto,
Canada, January 12, 2008
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