Dear Marcos, My experience exactly.
My personal belief is that a certain amount of 'equalisation' is occurring. Those educated in good schools (many of them Catholic) all over India are now less distinguishable (socially) from well spoken Goans. On the other hand, near-binge drinking, dadagiri and uncouth social behavior is now more prevalent among Goan men. So, Dr. Barad may have a very valid point - even if he made it in the form of a question. My question (in addendum) is: what is the Goan identity that "we" are jumping about and are trying to protect? One which consists of Alcohol + uncouth style of communication + loud Zogdim + ungratefulness towards those who have been good to us + property swiping + dishonesty in our dealings with others etc etc? best jc Pardon any Typos. This IPad does some curious auto- corrections On Aug 22, 2012, at 12:21 AM, Jean & Marcos Catao <[email protected]> wrote: > It's not my intention to enter into this controversy but I thought it would > be worthwhile narrating an incident that occurred with us, for Mr Barad's. > information.Some years back on a visit to our daughter in the USA, we were > invited for dinner by an acquaintance of theirs. Besides my wife, self , > daughter and son-in-law there was another guest: a wido?ed Keralite with a > fisteen years old daughter who had remarried a white American nurse. This > friend of our host had contracting business with the Company (AT & T) in > which our host held a good position and being a contractor had a wide circle > of friends.We were together about three hours. Just before leaving, the > American lady asked my son-in-law: "How is it you all are so different?" > (textual words). The lady had never heard of GOA, had never met any GOANS > and yet in three hours she was able to note a difference as compared to the > host of her husband's friends she entertained? > Just a thought. > Marcos Gomes Catao > cataojm at yahoo.com
