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Different strokes

For different folks. America, more specifically the State of California spent Millions on painting their Golden Gate Bridge it's signature international red. It looks stunning in its 75th anniversary coat. On the other side of the planet in Kolkatta, India people are trying to save another ancient architecture turning 70 next year. It's their equivalent of the Golden Gate.. Except this is of an indeterminate color made to look orange by the daily paint job it gets from the Gutkha spitting public. Gutkha is an amazing chemical concoction that contains variety of carcinogens and acids that is chewed as a cheap high and spit when done. These spit gobs are corroding this superstructure used by 90,000 vehicles daily. Someone said the world is an oyster but perhaps an apt title could be - the world is a spittoon so use it with gay abandon? Oh well..it's an agenda item for the Indian government to make it illegal in all states to sell and consume the dreaded substance. This to me now reeks of what is happening with the war on drugs being fought state side. Millions spent to avoid people from exercising their right to self destruct at my expense. You know if you let nature take its course she will auto correct - did anyone think about that?

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  1. RajendraJanuary 22, 2013 at 5:39 AM

    If I were finance minister, I would tax the spitter (or the chewer, or the spitter and chewer). Shortest path to a surplus budget, I would think.

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  2. Diamond HeadJanuary 22, 2013 at 9:54 AM

    It would turn into a 'Thu Thu' Mein Mein and cause another avenue for corruption (along side corrosion) to spread even more rampant

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