Goanetters annual year-end meet is on Dec 27, 2010 (Monday) from 4-6 pm at Institute Piedade (near Hotel Mandovi, opp Bread & More) in Panjim. Do come along. RSVP via SMS 9822122436, f...@goa-india.org or 2409490 (after 2 pm).
* * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Roland, Something is rotten in the State of Goa, yes it certainly is. But then are things really different in Bihar, UP, Delhi, or for that matter anywhere else in India? But then think back and reflect about your adopted countries. Was the US which is much touted about really much different during the days of the prohibition? Or is the Mafia a college fraternity like alpha, pi, sigma? And England, weren't people shanghaied and conscripted in the navy? Weren't they deported to Oz for the most trivial of reasons such as stealing a loaf of bread? Or Good ole France when the Empress - Marie Antoinette was it? exhorted people to eat cake if they did not have bread? I am not defending Goa or India. You have to be the change to make the change. That is something you cannot do if you are overseas. You must be here to make he change. With the stoic fatalism of the orient, we Goans have learnt to accept our fate - Churchill, Valanka, Dynastic Rule et Al notwithstanding. :/ And with the characteristic laziness of the coolies, we do not want to be bothered to make any change - So long as we get our xit koddi and the copinho that cheers, we let things lie (A la sleeping dogs). No hot shot high pressure living for us. No rushing around to make changes. We keep our equanimity and stay cool. We are quick learners and we have learnt to game the system. You have a choice and the freedom to live here or elsewhere. So be it. (And while you are at it, please don't hassle us about changing the system. In case you have forgotten, look out and see. Its Christmas time, and as in Brasil during Carnival, Goa forgets everything else and concentrates on fun and Sunburn - that too despite the weak winter sun) See you round the corner at Forsu's Tavern and let us forget about politics and corruption and garbage and casinos and river princesses and stray cattle. Let's have a good time for Christmas.. Viva. (Hic) -- Tony de Sa. tonydesa at gmail dot com ^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v^v
