FINALLY, SOMEONE HAS CLEARED THIS UP. > > > > For centuries, Hindu women have worn a dot on their foreheads. Most of us have naiv ely thought this was connected with tradition or religion, but the Indian embassy in Ottawa has recently revealed the true story. > > > > When a Hindu woman gets married, she brings a dowry into the union. On her wedding night, the husband scratches off the dot to see whether he has won a convenience store, a gas station, a donut shop, a taxi cab, or a motel in the United States . If nothing is there, he must remain in Ottawa or return to India to answer telephones and provide us with technical advice.
