Page 9 - Lesson Note 2

The story takes us back to the time when Portuguese ruled Goa.

They were immensely famous for their breads.
The narrator often finds his elders thinking about ‘those good old days’ and

telling them that the famous breads date back to the time when Portuguese
ruled over Goa.

They ponder over the past and tell them that though the Portuguese have left
Goa but the bakers of bread still exist, if not the original ones, their legacy is

being continued by their sons.
The bakers are still being referred to as ‘Paders’.

Everything about baking is still the same; ranging from those who mould the
bread loaves, to the furnaces which have survived the ravages of time.

The sound of their arrival and the thud of their bamboo stick can still be
heard just like the olden times.