On Thu, May 14, 2009 at 9:30 AM, Udhay Shankar N <[email protected]> wrote: > 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)
That claim seems a little exaggerated. Alcohol consumption in Kerala (at least in and around Thrissur) peaks locally during most of the temple/church festivals. -gabin --
