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Remembering Aquino Braganca (b. 6 April 1924), who fought for freedom
of the former Portuguese colonies in Africa. An online tribute
http://aquinobraganca.wordpress.com/ (includes many historical
references, some photographs and documents)
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Dyed-in-the wool Editor: Ok what is the headline?
Rookie Bhailo copywriter: The British are leaving.
Editor: You mean Britishers?
Copywriter: No Sir they left in 1947.
Editor: Kitem? OK, insert this next "Youngsters gheraoed Kamat"
Copywriter: I don't think Gheraoed is a word, Sir, and the youngsters left with
the Britishers.
Editor: Look here, in Goa, we can make a word by adding ing and ed to Konkani
words.
Copywriter: I see.
Editor: Next headline "Miners in a hole"
Copywriter: I see Sir, a pun.
Editor: Pun fun nu. Hollant podle. Simple. If you don't know anything you
better join politics.
Chus :-)
selma
