In most of his posts Pandu Lampiao who is actually a Montrealer, seems to disparage the Goan community in Toronto as "drunkards rolling on the grass". Invariably he includes "aunties" in this characterization.
I do not know, nor do I wish to know of Pandu's personal experiences, but I can assure Goanet readers that nothing could be further than the truth. I cannot speak for the Toronto Goan drinking habits in the privacy of their homes, but in public places beer is always the beverage alcohol of choice. One cannot drink and drive without huge penalties if caught. There is no bribery of policemen and they do not care who you are, applying the law without fear or favor. Also there is no interference whether political or otherwise brought to bear. The same circumstances exist in the United States as far as DUI (driving under the influence) is concerned. Now as far as the Goan aunties are concerned, there is no alcohol problem involved that I can speak of. While women in general are fully liberated with the law giving them equal rights, in domestic disputes, the law on the contrary favors them. In the Goan community in Canada (as perhaps elsewhere), women work very hard, in most cases holding a well paying job as well as tending to the hearth and the family. Now is Pandu has been scarred with the Montreal Goan experience, would he please courageously speak out on Goanet in explanation, or forever hold his peace. Roland. Toronto. -----Original Message----- From: goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org [mailto:goanet-boun...@lists.goanet.org] On Behalf Of Pandu Lampiao Sent: Monday, August 22, 2011 1:53 PM To: Goa's premiere mailing list, estb. 1994! Subject: [Goanet] Bathiya & Santhush (S. Lanka) at the Masala Mehndi in Toronto (Goa connection) While the Goichi auntie-uncles were doing the Goa Day buu-z up in some park and rolling on the grass with great dr*nken joy, came across this duo (trio) from Sri Lanka who did a Goa celebration of sorts at the Toronto South Asian festival at the Harbour Front last evening.....some thing called baila tune, the roots/style they attribute to Goa. They had everyone on their feet and wild as a finale to their concert...the baila tune!!! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ZvAM7vjzkQ