Thursday, January 26, 2006

Republic Day

So I was having the first cup of tea that I had actually purchased, and this guy with loads of National Flags and those paper wheels in national flag colors passed by. I wondered what the deal was, as I was more or less sure that Independance Day was months away.
Republic Day is suddenly upon me and most of the country is celebrating. National Flags have been stuck in every nook and corner, and I very much doubt that they wont be filling up garbage dumps in various states of tatterment (forgive inventixized words) by day after tomorrow.
So this Pol Science Sir walks into class and asks the class what is meant by a 'Republic'. Almost no one knows. Those who do know don't want the class to think they are showing off - so they don't volunteer for the answers, but these bastards show off anyway by giving each other looks that says the class is stupid. So the Sir tells them, and asks the same question again after a few weeks. Most of the class still doesen't know, the show offs still look at each other, and those few who have listened the last time around, show off by jumping, waving, making weird noises from their palate and otherwise reducing to any means possible to get the professors attention.
On 26th of January, the people of India celebrate Republic Day because India became a republic some fifty six yeas ago. Like presidential rule ever really made any difference in countries with a tiered democratic system.
The billion and climbing people celebrate republic day despite the fact that they don't even fucking vote for the president.

Damn, much more to say, but load shedding round the corner... so will be back with why I am unpatriotic and my justification for it.

1 comment:

filterkaapi said...

r u repayin d favour? but then gud 2 c u writin stuff after being on tea n not c2h2o6!