[at-l] Mr. Patel's Motel

[Snodrog5@aol.com (Snodrog5@aol.com)]

In a message dated 6/21/01 11:16:12 AM Eastern Daylight Time,=20
Bluetrail@aol.com writes:

>Now will someone explain why the owner's last name is almost always Patel?=
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 Is Patel like Smith?<
Ayup, for Muslims and Hindis alike, from all over India and Pakistan.=20
It's a Hindi word derived from/meaning 'Clan chief'.
TJ


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