Here is a list of 10 things I could think of which were synonymous with Hyderabad in the 70s and 80s.
1) Double decker buses
Going up and taking the front seat was a huge high. Nice.
2) Trailer buses
Sitting in the back bus was very interesting.
3) Empty parking spaces
We could park anywhere and everywhere without the parking mafia fleecing us.
4) Irani cafes at every corner
Feel like a chai, stop at any corner and you'd find a nice, peaceful joint with nice and peaceful people inside.
5) Apsa
The mango beverage developed by AP government which lasted not too long.
6) Huge hand-painted movie billboards
No printed digital billboards then. All big hoardings were hand painted and well some of them were more dramatic than the others. Some had no resemblance.
7) Tailoring shops
We all had our favorite tailors who stitched our clothes. They had this way of measuring you out which is a unique experience.
8) Cloth stores
We had to buy cloth to get it stitched in cloth stores.
9) Cobblers - Lidcap stalls, we'd get our shoes and chappals regularly repaired, now we throw them away before they are past expiry
10) Soda bandis - The lime soda stuff was awesome
What else?
1) Double decker buses
Going up and taking the front seat was a huge high. Nice.
2) Trailer buses
Sitting in the back bus was very interesting.
3) Empty parking spaces
We could park anywhere and everywhere without the parking mafia fleecing us.
4) Irani cafes at every corner
Feel like a chai, stop at any corner and you'd find a nice, peaceful joint with nice and peaceful people inside.
5) Apsa
The mango beverage developed by AP government which lasted not too long.
6) Huge hand-painted movie billboards
No printed digital billboards then. All big hoardings were hand painted and well some of them were more dramatic than the others. Some had no resemblance.
7) Tailoring shops
We all had our favorite tailors who stitched our clothes. They had this way of measuring you out which is a unique experience.
8) Cloth stores
We had to buy cloth to get it stitched in cloth stores.
9) Cobblers - Lidcap stalls, we'd get our shoes and chappals regularly repaired, now we throw them away before they are past expiry
10) Soda bandis - The lime soda stuff was awesome
What else?
2 comments:
Single theatres- lots of them and very good ones. Many are gone.
Ah, yes. That's true. I also think the many cycles and the faithful Bajaj Chetak, Fiat car, could also step into the list.
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