Good Dirt

A little dirt is good for you . (link)
The super obsession with cleanliness in developed countries, is actually not desirable....


In unususal research there has been a spurt,
Scientists are now praising , the benefits of dirt...
Our Immune systems just improve,
With worms and germs on the move,
So says the great Univeristy of Iowa expert

PRESIDENTIAL HAIRSTYLES

(This refers to the report that Prez Obama has been seen attending office without a jacket, following in the footsteps of the sartorially bold JFK, who hardly ever wore a hat to office)

Kennedy was the first US Prez to have an un-hatted top,
The coat-less (in Oval Office) Obama sports a smart crew-crop
For our Indian Presidents, though,
Hairstyle-wise, anything can go,
From Gianiji’s turban to Mme Patil’s bun to Dr Kalam’s wavy silver mop.

Shame.

While fighting terrorists, some deaths are more important than others. So Shashank Shinde of the Mumbai Police who died on 26/11 was awarded a lesser prize than the others who fought the same terrorists at the same time.

Presumably the government has a "quota" for awards.

The government in its wisdom, also completely bypassed the two boxers from Haryana (Sushil Kumar and Vijendra)who got Olympic 2008 Bronzes.

But Aisharway Rai, gets a Padma Shri, for completely unkown reasons. Harbhajan Singh, diito.




Fighting terrorists to death , Inspector Shinde, is not enough
For the country's award, you need connections and stuff,
If you're pretty, shake in movies,, and mostly smile,
They'll give you a Padma Shri award after a while,
And for Olympic Bronze winners, its even more tough.....

Gung hay fat choy ! .....(of course ...:-)

Chinese new year in 2009, falls on January 26. Based on the cycle of the Moon, this is the Year of the OX.......Link "

"Gung hay fat choy" as they say happily in Chinese,
January 26th , is the Chinese new Year, if you please,
And Say "Gong Xi Fa Cai" to each other,
Means "Congratulations, may you prosper,
Lets hope its a year of great progress amidst peace.....

Australia Day Greetings on the Indian Republic Day 2009

January 26, 2009, is celebrated by two countries. India celebrates it as Republic Day, and Australians celebrate it as Australia Day.

Lots of friendship, peace and greetings warm,
Parades and Awards in India is the norm,
We're sure in Australia its the same
While cricket is the name of the game
Both playing on this day would run true to form....

Australia Day Greetings to all our friends in Australia, Liily, Des, June, et al, from Limerickwala.....

The Day of the Donkey....

Mumbai january 25, 2009
Medical camp for donkeys on CST platform no 18 ! There are over 200 donkeys in the city. There is a huge concentration of donkey population in some suburbs of Mumbai like Khar, Malad, Bandra, Vasai and Borivali.These donkeys work at construction sites and are used to carry building materials like gravel and dust. The animals will be given deworming medicines, anti-tetanus vaccination, and their injuries will be dressed .....(link)

They replace trucks and tempos in difficult terrain,
Their efforts at lugging loads have not gone in vain,
The veterinarians are a dedicated breed,
The donkey med camp will surely succeed,
On CST platform no 18, next to a outbound train......

On Dr Singh

Doctors have begun heart bypass surgery on Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh after he was admitted to hospital in Delhi. [Link]

Take it cool, O Matron and Sister
Our workaholic PM, he isn't a Doctor
But just fix the problem
And sing national anthem
And he'll walk out of operation theater