Those halcyon days!

Elvis made us dislocate our bones. Dylan helped us discover poetry.

Abba made us fall in love with blondes and brunettes. Beatles inspired us to imagine and live in an octopus's garden.

Cohen gave us a baritone complex. Marley taught us to stand up and fight. Boney M lit us a rocket to Venus.

Osibisa brought us the sounds of Africa. Eagles flew us to a hotel in California.

Dire Straits put us with some sultans high up on swings. Jimi Hendrix spoke to us with his guitar.

Beegees did us in with very deep love. Carpenters led us to the top of the world.

Queen brought us the legend of Mercury. Rainbow invited us to the Temple of the Fox.

Kenny Rogers told us about cowards. Doors opened us to a certain Mr Morrison.

Deep Purple set us on fire with smoke on water.

Smokie got us Alice. Don McLean fed us Pie. Cliff Richards congratulated us. Dolly Parton distracted us.

Santana hypnotised us. Tull broadsworded us. Floyd pinked us.

Michael thrilled us. Kiss kissed us. And Jim Reeves, Harry Belafonte, Tom Jones and others left us with memories that will never leave.

For the lot of us who grew our ears in the late '70s, the ride to adulthood was one mind blowing trip on the back of the humble cassette tape. 

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Diwali after Dussera.....

Why does Diwali come exactly 21 days after Dussehra every year?

If you don't believe, check the calendar. Sage Valmiki says that it took 21 days (504 hours) to reach Ayodhya on foot from Sri Lanka, for Lord Rama's army! 

So 504 hours divided by 24 hours, the answer will be 21.00 or 21 days.

I was surprised. To confirm, I searched on Google map out of curiosity. I was shocked to see the distance from Sri Lanka to Ayodhya on foot is 3,145 km and time taken to walk is 504 hours!

We celebrate Dussehra and Diwali since Tretayug, according to tradition. Sage Valmiki had written Ramayana with accuracy. This is the great Hindu culture.

Jai Siyaram!

Tailpiece.

Got up at a quarter past 6, the chores and was ready by a quarter to 10. Both Lekha and I were glad to see Kittu back and he had his breakfast and lunch!

Got our Chevy's insurance renewed online.