[lit-ideas] Re: OLD JOKES
- From: "Judith Evans" <judithevans1@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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- Date: Thu, 19 Jul 2007 16:59:46 +0100
Actually, I wonder what the numbers are for the US.
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From: "Andreas Ramos" <andreas@xxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Thursday, July 19, 2007 4:48 PM
Subject: [lit-ideas] Re: OLD JOKES
> I wonder what the numbers are for India. The culture seems so sexually
> warped. They are very priggish and prudish. No touching whatsoever. Always
> very proper. They act like middle-aged Brits. Marrying for love is
deplored.
> Most marriages are arranged as a sort of business merger between families.
> Richard Gere kisses an actress on stage and tens of thousands of people
riot
> in the streets in protest.
>
> And yet... India has the highest rate of prostitution in the world. If the
> home is so strict and controlled, then people will find a surreptitious
> outlet for their desires.
>
> It reminds me of Tennessee. Nashville has lots and lots of churches.
> Literally a church on every street corner, and often, two or three
churches
> at an intersection, as common as gas stations. I've never seen a city with
> so many churches.
>
> And I've also never seen a city with so many strip joints. Hundreds of
them.
> It does make me wonder if there is an interplay going on.
>
> yrs,
> andreas
> www.andreas.com
>
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