Heavy antique furniture. Picture of Zarathustra on one wall, picture of the queen (Victoria) on the other wall. Scotch whisky. Impeccable English...
Sometimes antiquated slang, from the nineteen thirties. A general lamentation that today's Parsi boys are not up to the manly standards of the past, plus an immense pride in the cricket-greats of the last century. A casual, affectionate aquaintance with European capitols.
If they're from Gujerat, a weird affection for Undhio. If not, they hate the stuff.
CHEERING ON THE GLADIATORS
At times like these I often remember a phrase from the Babylonian Talmud that is stellarly apposite: "Lo ha kirkus sheli, ve lo ha kofi...
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