Hello all, I agree with Kevin, it is time for change due to all the reasons mentioned in his e-mail, one cannot please everyone, nor can one always carry on the way one did in the past - Perhaps some sort of competition can be organised for youngsters who do some research into famous Saligao people or events from which road names could be derived?
regards Maureen ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kevin Saldanha, DVM" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, June 08, 2004 7:19 PM Subject: Re: [saligaonet] India's "first modern artist" > Annette & Val, > > You should see the poster done by Saligao artist, Mel D'Souza of all the Saligaokars > celebrating the May feast in the courtyard of the church. He has represented them by > caricatures of their family nick-names and being able to recognize familiar families > is quite interesting. > > This is how we used to do things in the past and is no reason to continue to do them > the same way in the future. Most mail is delivered by the postman's knowledge of the > people in the vaddo and not by any system although every house has a unique house > number. With the construction of new houses and older ones being sold off, this > system may not be sufficient. > > Directing visitors to unfamiliar areas of the village requires vague references to > landmarks and distances usually denoted by the time it takes to get there - which are > always inaccurate. (Or resorting to getting directions from the village drunkard > once they reach the taverna). > > I'm not recommending having a name for every piggy causeway that exists but > celebrating appropriate venues with the names of illustrious villagers. And so what > if it creates a little stir, it will take the focus off some stalemated disputes (or > add renewed vigor to others ;) > > I think this is just the way to get the younger generation involved with the village > and help them understand some of their own history that they supposedly care nothing > about. If nothing else, it will encourage some pride in the achievements of > generations gone by. > > Like everything new, it may take some time for the 'old-timers' to get used to it. > Obviously, their input would be valuable in the process but let's not get hung up on > the potential for conflict. And in case of a dispute, we could always call on Fr. > Nasciment for a final word. > > Kevin =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=--W-E-B--S-I-T-E--=-=-=-=-=-= To Subscribe/Unsubscribe from Saligaonet | http://www.goacom.com/saligao_tinto/ ============================================================================ * Send e=mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (NOT [EMAIL PROTECTED]) * Leave SUBJECT blank <--- Commom Mistake !! * On first line of the BODY of your message, type: subscribe saligaonet YOUR.EMAIL OR unsubscribe saligaonet YOUR.EMAIL Questions/Problems? Contact: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
