Here wishing all my friends-- the genuine and the daft, the gentle and the arrogant, the gracious and egalitarian, and those who embraced faux mode----a most fabulous Dasshera/Vijayadarshini. A time to come together and embrace each other and set our attitudes aside. This is a challenge to my friends in India (some of whom I studied with)--take me up on this! Perhaps I should pour some feni on my brushes! (never dome that before). Shared two bottles recently at a Bongali [ : ) ]/Goan wedding reception (the third one--this one in New Jersey). ++++ My dear Editor Kanak Mani Dixit (HIMAL Southasian) in Kathmandu wished me Hilay Dasain ko greetings via Lapak Jhapak tu--Boot Polish from the Movie: Boot Polish by Raj Kapoor; Singer: Manna Dey; Raag Malhar; Actor: David Abraham http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ja3XCe4e2gc&NR=1&feature=fvwp
Guess this is the closest we come to Aapa lipa, sa lipa (forget ambo etc.). ++ vjp
