Goanspirit’s Man of the Year Awards

Fool of the Year: Tarun Tejpal, for molesting a woman in a moving lift that too in a BJP-ruled state.  In doing so, he also set the record for the fastest molestation attempt in recorded history.

Foreigner of the Year: Caitan Silva and Glen Ticlo, for being the only two Portuguese nationals in the Goa Assembly.

Real Man of the Year: Goa’s poder, voted by the largest margin by the jury, for being the hardest working Goan and for delivering to your home Goa’s cheapest food in any category, possibly in the entire country.

Villain of the Year: The Goa policeman.  Such is his villainy, it is said he is capable of seizing drugs from a peddler and selling to an under-18. 

Con of the Year: The backdoor entry of the floating Casino Horseshoe.

Con Artist of the Year: Chief Minister Manohar Parrikar for magically pulling off his Houdini-like trick.  But instead of a hat, he used the green waters of the River Mandovi.

Scriptwriter of the Year: The St. Andre legislator Vishnu Wagh for his witticism and for keeping his audience on their toes despite having a lousy producer and director (Manohar Parrikar).  Or, should we say inspite of.

Most Sunburn’t Man of the Year: Tourism Minister Dilip Parulekar for his candid admission that drugs are freely available and are part of the traveller’s kitbag.

Photogenic Man of the Year: Alina Saldinha.  Goa’s photographable environment minister attends every function she is invited to, designer handbag (called accessory these days) in tow, eyes fixated on the cameras.  Not even the flashing lights disturb her laconic smile.  Her critics accuse her of milking her mourning dress too far, that is, well beyond the flexible one year; but our jury didn’t think so.  They said it matches the black mood of her constituents especially in the Cansaulim-Velsao belt.

Most innovative Minister of the Year:  Alina Saldanha.  Her doing nothing has metaphorically allowed the grass to grow under her feet and in her Cortalim constituency (in this case literally).  No other minister has achieved this.

Woose Man of the Year: Pratapsingh Rane.  As Opposition Leader, he appears to be in conflict with himself.  Those who are close to him feel Rane thinks being OL is like playing blind man’s buff, meaning with the blindfold on he can’t be faulted for not being able to identify the ruling party.

Lionel Messias

Editor, 

Goan Spirit, Goa's Spirited Online Weekly Magazine.

 

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FW: Aitaracheo Katkutleo: REMO-chem Novem Kantar?

 

REMO-chem Novem Kantar?

 

Dik daka daka dik daka daka

Dik daka daka dik daka daka

 

Chorus

Ghor sap korunk 

Bori saronn zai

Broxttachar nopoit korunk

Aam Aadmi Party zai

I

Minancho dhondo bond

Pottar marli mutth

BJP-Kongres mellun

Duddvanchi martat lutt

Rp. Chorus

II

Vasku poracher rape

Nit mellonam

Tarun Tejpal-chi case

Parrikarak nidh poddonam.

Rp. Chorus

III

Nigeria nagrikancho hol'lo

Gõycho pulis ogo poddlo

Maharashtra Montreacho cholo

Gõyant dhadagiri korun ghelo.

Rp. Chorus

IV

Utthat Gõykarano utthat

Susegadponn soddun diyat

Utthat Gõykarano utthat

Atam tori zage zayat.

Rp. Chorus

Dik daka daka dik daka daka

Dik daka daka dik daka daka

 

Lino B. Dourado 

    Lapitt

 http://aitaracheokaskuleo.blogspot.com/

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WISHING ADEUS TO A. VERONICA. XIV.

This is to A. Veronica to wish him Adeus from Kuwait.  He has done a lot for the cause of Goa and Goans.  He was an identity of Kuwait Goans during the last many years of his stay in Kuwait.  He brought honour, name and fame for Kuwait Goans by doing what was needed. In his leaving, Kuwait Goans will lose a great intellectual Goan, a man of knowledge and wisdom of whose type there is none in the community in Kuwait.

My suggestion to Veronica when he is in Goa.  Do not involve in contesting elections even though you will get lot of opportunities. You are a man who can do wonders only by being away from the Legislatures.  Your villager and colleague Tomazinho Cardoso lost his original Konkani self when he got elected to the Assembly and during his entire term as Speaker and Legislaor he did nothing good for Konkani though he claim he is the big and genuine Konkani lover.  He is a fake Konkani mogi and his silence for the cause of Konkani for 5 years as a legislator is a proof of his negligence.  

Veronica during the invasion of Kuwait you came forward and united Kuwait Goans under Goa-Kuwait Solidarity and organised a powerful movement in support of Kuwait. Such movements you alone can initiate and lead because people know you as a perfect leader and for this they supported all your movements.

Now in Goa unite Goans settled in Goa for their good causes.  Bring all the scattered Kuwait Goans in Goa under one banner and make them a force to reckon with.  In Goa nobody bothers of them.

Bring all the Goa based Kuwait Goans in the name of Konkani under one banner and fight for Romi Konkani cause.  Throw all the rubbish Goa Goans out because they are all selfish. Revive Goa-Kuwait Solidarity activities to create a good and lasting bond between Kuwait and Goa. Keep going with your writings but do not contest the Election.  People will try to use your talent for their own benefit. There is not a single political thinker in Goa like you.  You fall totally in a different category. Your only fault is that you are born in Goa.

Wish you Veronica best of luck and Adeus to you true Goenkara.

Antonio.