of Wind
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Just a Matter of Wind
Constable Andreas, the most seriously injured of the Admin istration patrol involved in the NG tax clash at Nauvunaram on August 4, returned to work a few weeks later —a little the worse for wear.
His face was so badly swollen that a European police officer in the station did not recognise him, and asked him who he was.
This brought a loud laugh from Constable Andreas, who ex plained the swelling this way: “When the stone hit me it made a hole in my head which let in the wind. When the doctor fixed the hole he forgot to let out the wind.
“That is why my face is still swollen.”