2009/11/22 Vivian A. DSouza <[email protected]>: > I too was called Uncle when I came to live in Goa > by everyone, including youngsters. Being a > grandfather many times over, I respectfully asked > them to call me "Xapai"....
Viv, your's is an amazing attitude! It shows your humility in attempting to understand the peculiarities of a place. And, despite all our pretences, Goa is a stranger to many of us too, specially those who were born, bred or spent long years out of here. Now, I'm waiting for someone to agree with me that the "Goanese" controversy is simply a mix of misunderstanding on the outside, and over-sensitivity on the inside (among us, 'Goanese'!) --FN -- Frederick Noronha :: +91-832-2409490 Writing, editing, alt.publishing, photography, journalism ANOTHER GOA: http://tiny.cc/anothergoa
