Calcutta. Note who is or is not wearing a lungi.

Lungi Madness

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August 1st 2008
Yesterday I had an enlightening experience. I was supposed to meet a group of friends at a nice Chinese restaurant by the intersection of Free School and Park street for dinner. The entire day, I had been dressed in the nicest shirt I brought to India and my high quality blue lungi (those who do not know what a lungi is should look it up, it is the traditional attire of the men of West Bengal). As ... read more

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