Vrij naar V.S. Naipaul :
"Wat betekent die hoofddoek?"
"Ik heb geen verstand!"

Uit: The New York Times, 13-05-1979, interview door Elizabeth  Hardwick

Meeting V. S. Naipaul
...
[Question] The millions of women in India, wearing colored dots in the middle of the forehead. I could understand that some distinction was being made if the dots were uncommon, like a large expensive ring. What does the dot actually mean?

"The dot means: My head is empty."

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