India

5 Second Rule

In Ferguson MO, the protest agitators had warned the citizens to observe the 5 second rule:  Don’t eat anything that’s been dropped and stays on the ground for more than 5 seconds.  Since much of the produce grew in or on the ground, and other veggies may have been on the ground while harvesting, the veggie stall owner escaped the wrath of the protesters . . . there wasn’t much of a building to burn anyway, and how do you get lettuce to burn?

By |November 26th, 2014|Categories: India, Pop culture, Urban scenes|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on 5 Second Rule

Three Stooges (India)

A newly rich Indian software genius had always loved the Three Stooges films, and acquired the Indian right for the series, using Indian actors.  The actors, while handsome and elegant, seemed as much like the Stooges in real life as on the script . . .

By |August 17th, 2014|Categories: Birds, India, Old Movies|Tags: , , |Comments Off on Three Stooges (India)

Sacred Cow

When filing her application for a U S residence visa, Neepa put “sacred cow” in the occupation box.  She quickly got a rejection notice with a note that said between politicians on both sides of the aisle, special interest groups, lobbyists and mainstream religious groups, they  had plenty of sacred cows, thank you . . .

By |July 28th, 2014|Categories: domestic animals, India, Politics|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Sacred Cow

Sticky Wicket

While the boys were not uninterested in the outcome of the World Cup, football wasn’t their first concern; after all, it just wasn’t “Cricket . . .”

By |June 25th, 2014|Categories: India, Sports|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on Sticky Wicket

Veg Out

Prior to visiting India, Rufus had always thought the concept of being a vegetarian a little boring–no chicken wings, no burgers, no bacon–but after a trip to the market he thought maybe he was going to reevaluate . . .

By |January 15th, 2014|Categories: India, Urban scenes|Tags: , , , , |Comments Off on Veg Out

No Stone Unturned

Trying to fix the problems caused by the disastrous rollout of the new healthcare website, the contractors–under the gun–left no stone unturned, and any and all help was appreciated, though they were expecting a little flack from PETA  . . . . David, Sf.G.

By |November 25th, 2013|Categories: India|Tags: , , , |Comments Off on No Stone Unturned