On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 9:11 AM, lukhman_khan <[email protected]> wrote:
>> states have liquor stores doubling up as the poor >> man's bar, with the exception of Kerala. >> Speaking of Kerala, the government there >> declared the 1st of every month a >> dry day due to people blowing their pay >> on liquor as soon as they get it :) > > Obviously the person will have so little remaining on second day of the > month, the govt need not worry about the rest of the month. I once attended the Pooram temple festival in Thrissur [1], a truly unforgettable experience. One thing I remember about a conversation I had there was the claim that ~50% of the entire annual sale of liquor happens during the festival (all 36 hours of it, plus a day before and after) Not sure what purpose this anecdote serves in the discussion, but there you have it. :) Udhay [1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thrissur_Pooram -- ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
