Albert writes:- During the good old days one would see a poder coming with a big basket full of bread localy called pao,and kundeachi polle and kakna. In the hand they carried a fat bamboo stick which had chimes in between the nodes of the bamboo. They would bang the stick on the ground and make a chiming noise. Bread was sold five for four annas. Kakna were also five for four annas. Some of the bakers used to add toddy while kneading the flour. One could buy fish at the door. We would get fresh fish just taken out from the lake or sea. If some one wanted kormot, ganton, mackerals, sardines one had just to sit out in the balcony and wait for a call " Nistem bai ." then the seconds- kosslem go ! bangde bai. Kosse go ! hat annaeak char... sov dinnai go! panch ghe bai. You finish cleaning the fish then comes another one. He has a basket of cajus, kantas, chunnas, zamblam. He has also a measure made of caju or jackfruit leaves. four annas the measure. four annas cajus may be ten fifteen and if the seller is in good mood he might give some few caju seeds too. Then there is a shout along the path. Bai ambe jai ? rupiak dha. ... bhara dinnai go ... kosle go ... then came the answer.. malkurad, xavier, malgesh, khunt, alphonso ... etc. This was how it worked. _________________________________________________________________ For the freshest Indian Jobs Visit MSN Jobs http://www.in.msn.com/jobs
