In response to: Message: 9 Date: Sun, 22 Mar 2009 22:46:43 -0400 From: "Tony Fernandes" <[email protected] <http://f5mail.rediff.com/bn/compose.cgi?login=freddyagnelo&session_id=5L23PK1KT KhAWPRjRgm37a8nAiDU2O81&FormName=mail_to_individual&[email protected]> > Subject: [Goanet] DAYS OF THE BULLOCK CART IN GOA
Wonderful article Tony, Brought back those wonderful memories, though we may have had one or two in our area during my young days, there were plenty in Margao, we would mostly hitch a ride from Loyola, down to our football ground near the railways gate at Comba, during my days at the Loyola boarding, I can still sense the big wheels squeaking down the slope and the ring of the bells tied round the necks of the bulls and the rickety rocking ride down the slope, it was just for fun, that we hopped on to the "gaddo", though we would reach faster running down the slope. I know a person from Margao police quarters who worked in Abu Dhabi, rode on a well decorated "gaddo" right upto the Grace Church in Margao, for his nuptials along with his very reluctant bestman, it was the weirdest thing I had ever seen, his bride to be and the in-laws were shocked and speechless, he did not tell anyone, his plans to use the "gaddo" instead of a car. This was somewhere in the mid 90, the moment he entered the Church compound there was a pin drop silence for a moment and then roar of laughter, it was fun. I still do admire his guts for the class act and it's all on his wedding tape, hope he has preserved it for his future generations !! For a good number of years I haven't seen one in Margao or our village. BTW Ignatius, I don't think they used cashew seed sap, because the smell of sap is very distinct most probably it was grease that was used. Freddy Agnelo Fernandes -------------------------------------------------------- The content of this electronic communication is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom it is addressed and any others who are specifically authorized to receive it. It may contain confidential or legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient you are hereby notified that any disclosure, copying, distribution or otherwise placing reliance on the contents of this information is prohibited and may be unlawful in certain legal jurisdictions. If you have received this communication in error please notify the sender immediately by responding to this email and then delete it from your system. -------------------------------------------------------- ______________________________________________________________________ This email has been scanned by the MessageLabs Email Security System. For more information please visit http://www.messagelabs.com/email ______________________________________________________________________
