Ramadan is the holy fast month for Muslims. The word comes from Arabic for intense heat, scorched ground, and shortness of rations. Summer in the desert. During this period Muslims refrain from eating or sexual intercourse from sunrise to sunset and are also are urged to desist from the more venal weakness of human nature such as lying, stealing, anger, envy, greed, lust, sarcastic retorts, backbiting, and gossip or else.
Pattaya boasts a large Muslim community. They are a peaceful lot. A mosque is at the end of my street. I buy hal-al fried chicken from the veiled lady at the market. I respect their beliefs of the Qu’ran, but being a devoted sinner my daytIme transgressions included fornication, drinking beer, perfidy, and a little comic satire about fat women.
I am a bad man joined by hundreds if not thousands of fellow reprobates.
We are all bad infidels.
Sorry. Tomorrow I will try and be a better man.
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