From: vnesiah@aludra.usc.edu (Deep Third Man)
Newsgroups: soc.culture.sri-lanka
Subject: Re: ABC's of Sri Lanka
Date: 19 Aug 1992 13:45:35 -0700
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In article <9208191501.AA02983@arcss5.FRB.GOV> pkd@fed.UUCP (Prasad Dharmasena) writes:
>
>ABC's of Sri Lanka.  
>
>{ Suggestions, modifications, corrections, etc 
>  are quite welcome and needed. }

Thanks for the invitation/opening... ;->

Before I begin, I must say that I agree with Prasad's ABCs
but that I find my ABCs far more appetizing (albeit distracting).
My ABCs are also a clear example of what happens when you have a
computer, a modem, an account, a lot of free time and a hearty
appetite (aka: drool to spare). 

Press <space bar> to read.


>A is for Apple; that's woodapple, not McIntosh.

A is for Appam/Appe; that tastes sooooo good with prawn curry.

>B is for Bellyache which woodapple and pineapple gives us.

B is for Belli; the fruit that bores a hole in your belly

>C is for Colombo which is the capital city.

C is for Cool; the heavenly Jaffna gumbo.

>D is for Dwellers there who lack the simplicity.

D is for Dodol; black jelly of the gods.

>E is for Elephant which is a political symbol.

E is for Elephant House; home to the nectar necto.

>F is for Fascits who put the future into gamble.

F is for Fish Curry; that goes so well with Puttu/Pittu.

>G is for Galle, a southern city pretty and splendid.

G is for Galle Face; The place to find that Cadalai.
 
>H is for that Harbor where Portuguese first landed.

H is for Hakurru; that sweetens up my plain tea.

>I is for Indian Ocean of which Sri Lanka is a pearl.

I is for Iddi-Appam; or string-hopper to confuse the Americans.

>J is for Jackasses who still think that this is real.

J is for Jambu; dangling temptingly in the neighbour's yard.

>K is for Kandy a place with a pretty blue sky.

K is for Kavun; so sticky yet so yummy.

>L is for Lush Landscapes there that please the eye.

L is for Lumprie: that Burgher packet of delight.

>M is for Mid-East where everyone seems to be going.

M is for Masala Thosai; the Saraswathy Lodge (daily) special.

>N is for Nanie who no one seems to mind being.

N is for Nelli; that other temptation in the neighbour's yard.

>O is for Offense; what they call for killing folks.

O is for Odiyal Maa; the flour thats ground from a root.

>P is for Patience which they lack for talks.

P is for Puttu; that perfect breakfast cereal.

>Q is for Queen, Hema is her name.

Q is for Queens Hotel; famous for its lunch buffet.
 
>R is for Ranasinghe, the man of this dame.

R is for Rampe; that secret ingredient in our curry.

>S is for Serendib what Lanka was also called.

S is for Seer Fish; so tasty when fried.

>T is for Taprobane; someone else also told.

T is for Thalla Thel; the oil of choice for thosai.

>U is for Utopia, Sri Lanka is not.

U is for Ulundo Vadai; crunchy on the outside soft on the inside.

>V is for Violence, running wild and hot.

V is for Vallvetithurai Vadai; the paper thin vadai thats hot, hot, hot.
  
>W is for War, nobody knows when it's going to end.

W is for Wetilai; that chewing gum of the masses.

>X marks the places where all the bodies were found.

X is for Xsellant Wattalappam; as spelt on the Dhawalagiri menu blackboard.

>Y is the question everyone seems to be asking.

Y is for Yello Rice; that Sunday afternoon staple with chicken curry.

>Z is the sound, our leaders make when they are working.

Z is for "zzzzz"; the sound you make after consuming your ABCs.

>
>prasad

Vasee