School days of happiness : அரை நெல்லிக்காய், கமர்கட், ஆரஞ்சு மிட்டாய் !!

In our school days, in mid 1970s, almost all of those who studied with me were poor or so called middle-class.  A full one rupee itself was a luxury !! 

In front of school there used to be small pedlars selling candies, ice-creams, mango and the like.  Mittai aka Candy was a great hit !!   candies are  confections that features sugar as a principal ingredient. The category, called sugar confectionery in modern times, ...