Some things that are either gone, missing or elusive in Bombay.
- Ladies Bars
- Mangroves
- Khari Biscuitwala who bartered for tamba/peetal (Aluminum/Copper)
- Ratali- Lasoon wala (who barted for old footwear)
- Toddywalis from Gorai
- Honest sardar Cabbies & Rickshawalas
- Blackwalas.. (used to be often found outside Gaitey, Galaxy)
- Bhav Copy at Churchgate Local.
- Sparrows
- Shorthand & Typing Institutes
- 1 room Kitchens
- Washers which looked like 1 Rupee coins for PCO’s
- Circulating Library
And many more.. Feel free to add to the list.
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bhai … tu bahot sidey ho gaya hain …. abhi yeh sab cheezen gaon me nahin milata/aata hain
sidey jabse Bombay mumbai ho gaya… sheher se gaon ban gaya hai
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As i was going throug this BLog and suddenly i startded Visualizing the bombay and colony in SEPIA mode..
I remembered 3 more to be added to the list
1) Hawkers selling house hold item like baltis, undies, Potato peelrs.
2) Calcutta Sariwalas – i remember them specifically for fucking my power naps in the afternoon.
3) Your Pink Colored Cricket Bat
shiru,
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i remember the calcutta sariwala, he used to come to my house and all the aunties in the bldg also landup and cool 2-3 hours off afternoon chaos by aunty social elements
He used to give credit and allow instalments for saree, chaddars etc
Bat was normal wood color, we had left over oil paint usko Pink maar diya, total ala Paris Hilton
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