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1. No momma, no poppa. 2. Vilhat a way to make a living. 3. The temple. 4. Mac's place 5. Inside the temple 6. 'Now these jewels sir . . . 7. Entrance to the Beach Park. C355
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much-discussedl Opinion was that the prices were fixed more by the customer's appearance than by the supposed value of the object to be purchased. AS we founded 3 belid in the road, we walked right into the palms of a group of Indian fortune tellers, whose shrewd approach showed previous experience with sight-seers. The first move of the Swami was to wave a fistfull of credentials and cards containing HHTIICS 30d HUfI1bCI'S ill the f21Ce of a cornered victim, lnot a victim in the true sense of the word, -but more a self-appointed victim who slyly enjoyed his situationl. When we could just about make out what was written on the cards, the Indian covered them up. Since the moment he had attracted our interest, he had been talking steadily. His excellent English diction was quite amazing, remembering our hearing many accents and misuses of English in the various places we had stopped. Still talking, he wrote something on a piece of paper and handed it to us. The Swami then told us to choose a number. If he said take a number from one to five, most of us usually took three, and there it was on the paper. By this little stratagem, we walked into his trap. From his standpoint, we were now supposed to place our destiny, along with a few Rupees, into his hands. VVe then discovered we would -be home soon, that a marriage was poking its head over the horizon, that money would be showered on us, that we would have many friends. Now and then he was miraculously able to write the name of a girl friend on a piece of paper, apparently without getting any information from us. More money, more talk, until we finally decided that we had all the discharges, wives, money, and friends we could afford at the moment. Further on a gathering was seen, and not wishing to miss anything, we became part of the crowd. There he was, turban and all, old Allah, sitting beneath his favorite tree. With oriental horn, can of water, and magic bag fthe inside of which we never sawl, he sat incanting to an unseen Charlie and making outlandish signs with his hands. O.K., O.K,. he yelled, c'Watch, I make Charlie grown! He gave us the impression that he would make a new tree, called Charlie, grow in a few minutes to be as large as its live brother behind him. Fascinated we stood looking on to see what this little old man could actually do. He quickly gathered a pile of sand and sprinkled it with his magic Water. . Mud pies, we yelled, mud pies.', Charlie grow, he replied excitedly. Pointing to the large tree behind him, he cried, Come Charlie , with a confusing number of German, Spanish, Indian, and other foreign words thrown in for good measure. Covering the pile of sand and rocks he had gathered with a blanket, he produced an innocent-looking stick and horn, both with magical properties. A little like Harry James in his infancy, the old man blew on his horn and produced a series of weird sounds faintly resembling a bagpipe. The cloth was taken away from the mound and there appear- ed a small green plant, not much more than an inch high. As we looked on, the plant was once again covered and Allah resumed blowing his horn. After a few moments, he took a look under the blanket and confidently informed us that everything was coming along nicely. Old Allah then produced a hat and asked for the usual fee for his services. After a few Rupees and cigarettes were tossed into the hat, his magic powers were refreshed and he started where he had just left off. Charlie big he exclaimed, and off came the cover. There, to our wondering eyes appeared a full grown plant with fresh green leaves, about the size of a fern. Charlie had come through O.K., because there it was, right before our eyes, perhaps a bit worse 4349 1 L ,I
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for wear. The old man ask d . A e Us to Stay, then Spread three little baskets containing coiled snakes on the round b f ' . g e Ore him- Out came the horn again, and while he beat -it out Clndian fashionl, the cobra gradually lifted up its vicious-looking head. Laying the horn Hslfle, Allah P0li9d his fiStS at the snake's head as he mumbled words to it. As the cobra's k b d ' - - . nec egan to istend as though poised for a strike, Allah once again produced his hgfn d d h' - .2 . an Commence 15 1aUC0US hl0Wrng. The cobra seemed hypnotized by the music, for he froze In his uprlght position' Old Allah had done it again - now the poisonous cobra . h. u .. , was In 15 POWU Taklllg Z1 last look at Allah, the Snakes, and the remains of Charlie, We resumed our walk down the street, fascinated by what we had Sgen our HCXI SYOP Was 3 Hindu Temple, just beyond the college. There were several Hindus sitting leisurely about Outside the colorfully decorated building, which was as clean as any seen in our travels. Such cleanliness was remarkable and made a sharp contrast with the surroundings. We were told we might enter, but only if we took our shoes off. This we did, and on entering found it as immaculate inside as out. On our right, beyond the door was an alcove, raised above the ground Hoor, separated from the main room by a curtain. 'Containing a Single stone table, it was dark and mysterious, but not very enlightening. In the center of the temple was an idol, built on a rectangular stonework base, approximately the Size of a tomb. The idol was a grotesque figure, hardly made to resemble man Or beast. Hibiscus Howers were laid upon the several idols in the temple, this, we were told, was a sign of faith. Several other figures and icons were placed about the temple in small niches. On leaving the temple, we noted that the Hindus had a colored circle tatooed or painted in the center of their foreheads. The circle, we were informed, indicated that the wearer was a Hindu worshipper, the color distinguishing his rank in his religion. Having put on our shoes, we started in the direction of the Canteen, where we were to meet our comrades-in-arms. It was a little past five when we arrived and, as we expected, it looked like a fraternity meeting. All hands were present, trading Stories of their experiences during the day, discussing prices paid for souvenirs purchased, and generally having a boisterously good time. At five-thirty, the beer line was opened and there was a mad dash for position. The party was going strong when we realized we had to get back to the landing to make the last VP. We bid farewell to the Englishmen also submerged in the celebration and struck Off for the jetty. p The, general feeling in the boat going back to the ship was the usual We've been here, we've seen it, we've had a good time, and now we're ready to get under way . At 0800 the next morning, the Sth of March, it was So long, Ceylonn. FAMOUS LAST WORDS 0600: - Reveille, Reveille 2145:-TAPS! LIGHTS OUT! TURN INTO YOUR BUNKSI THE SMOKING LAMP IS OUT! KEEP SILENCE ABOUT THE DECKS! TAPS! C 36 J
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