On Wed, 13 May 2009 20:13:08 +0530, Venkatesh Hariharan <[email protected]> wrote:
> ............. > When I lived in Indira Nagar in 2000, I was struck by the fact that people > would just buy a peg or two and swig it right there. That never happens in > Bombay or Delhi so this struck me as a peculiar oddity. > > Venky > Oh, very much prevalent in Delhi [surprisingly, even in peak of summer-time]; check parking lot near any theka [booze retailing outlet] after dark and there'll be full-on binge sessions in progress; music playing from cars, snack vendors [sometimes with chicken and fish-fry too] doing business, a paan-walla doubling as stockist of cold-drink, ice-cubes, chilled mineral water and disposable glasses. Sastha tikau, like the delhite says. Anil KUMAR
