G'day Harshawardhan, On 01/01/2008, at 10:08 PM, Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar wrote: > What a news to read just 12 hours after enjoying a bottle of the > best bought from the Scotch wallahs. Appalling!! :) Back in the early 1950s, my father had a "doctors note" telling all and sundry that he was an 'alcoholic'. This was the only way that he could buy any spirits in India. ooroo If you don't hear the knock of opportunity - build a door. Anon.

He must've lived in Bombay State (present day Maharashtra and Gujarat) which was under prohibition.The rest of India was 'wet'. A very Happy New Year to all ! Mandeep ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Feltham" <wulguru.wantok@gmail.com> To: <india-british-raj@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, January 01, 2008 6:20 PM Subject: Re: [INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ] Pussyfoot Johnson And His Campaign InHindustan - 1921 > G'day Harshawardhan, > > On 01/01/2008, at 10:08 PM, Harshawardhan_Bosham Nimkhedkar wrote: > > > What a news to read just 12 hours after enjoying a bottle of the > > best bought from the Scotch wallahs. Appalling!! :) > > Back in the early 1950s, my father had a "doctors note" telling all > and sundry that he was an 'alcoholic'. > > This was the only way that he could buy any spirits in India. > > > > > ooroo > > If you don't hear the knock of opportunity - build a door. > > Anon. > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > INDIA-BRITISH-RAJ-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without > the quotes in the subject and the body of the message > >