Tamil gets Classical language status

[Margaret Ronkin]

I got Hal's reading too and I also observed that "party supremo M Karunanidhi" has a way cool title!

----- Original Message -----
From: "Harold F. Schiffman" <haroldfs at ccat.sas.upenn.edu>
Date: Saturday, May 29, 2004 10:57 am
Subject: Re: Tamil gets Classical language status

> I think the reference to the "Tamil marriage gathering" is that Mr.
> Karunanidhi made this announcement at a Tamil marriage gathering of
> somesort (not made specific), and I don't think it's a metaphor for
> anything!But I can't be sure. The story came direct from the Hindu,
> the premier
> English-language newspaper in Tamilnadu...
>
> HS