On Military Megalomania, the Mighty Irrawaddy and the Manifold Manifestations of the Burmese Mango
Wednesday, September 9, 2009
On the very day I offer you pure maroon-swaddled fluff, an oped that I judge critical reading. U Win Tin, whom I promised you we'd return to. And we will...
Daw = Madam (I may or may not be)
Bo Bo Pwint = A name inspired by the far more beautiful creations of Burmese mamas when they birth a daughter.
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(the name's a tribute to the Resistance nom de guerre of a relative who was shot dead somewhere in Europe by the Gestapo. For more on why one feels an absurd need to use a pseudonym beneath a caricature of a Burmese name, feel free to visit Post #1]
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