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When arrack flowed freely on the sands Updated: Updated: Share Article AAA The shops on the Marina have been there for over seven decades, recall old-timers. “There were shops when Arignar Anna and MGR were the Chief Ministers. We have watched them drive past us and waved at them. No police or Corporation officials came threatening us,” said a former paan vendor, who sold “sweet beeda” behind the Gandhi Statue since the 1980s. In the 1970s, a pack of peanuts used to be sold for 10 paise and a mango piece for just 2 paise. “There were not many vendors at that time. Peanuts, corn on the cob, raw mangoes and sharbat used to be what beach-goers would find and, that too, at select locations. Of course, the mobile murukku and sundal vendors were very much part of the ethos of the place, and these snacks continue to find a place on the sands,” said C. Ranganathan, who visits the Marina regularly. ....