Happy deepavali

[V Nura]

That's right...I'm gonna light up fireworks like it's 1999


(nothing to do with the prince song, that was the last year fireworks were legal)

 

[deep]

indeed

 

[V Nura]

Ahh deep your cultural knowledge has saved this thread replyless death




......allright come...lets get the party going!

*sets out drinks cake and other such items

 

[deep]

Deepavali is a festival where people from all age groups participate. They give expression to their happiness by lighting earthen 'diyas' (lamps), decorating the houses, bursting firecrackers and inviting near and dear ones to their households for partaking in a sumptuous feast. The lighting of lamps is a way of paying obeisance to god for attainment of health, wealth, knowledge, peace, valor and fame.

It is one time in the whole year that children volunteer to leave their beds long before the day begins. In fact, the traditional oil bath at 3 a.m, is the only chore that stands between them and the pre-dawn adventures. They emerge, scrubbed clean to get into their festive attire, and light up little oil lamps, candles and scented sticks(agarbathis), the wherewithal for setting alight crackers and sparklers.

Who shall set off the first chain of crackers that go boom, bang and vroom? and who is the owner of the 10-minute 'banger' that steals the thunder from your little chain of needle-sized crackers? Does the boy next door have more crackers than me?

Competition is stiff, and even the little girl in silk frocks and their finery are watching out for the best sparklers and flowerpots, the rockets and Vishnuchakras, which light-up the night sky like a thousand stars. Grown-ups are the soul of generosity. Festive bonhomie abounds.

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[Shag On A Rock]

Happy Divali indeed.

I've been invited to the Saturday fireworks. I'm hoping to go. I'm not remotely Indian and I look it but I've been assured that won't matter and I can attend the fetivities as well.

 

[V Nura]

Happy Divali indeed.

I've been invited to the Saturday fireworks. I'm hoping to go. I'm not remotely Indian and I look it but I've been assured that won't matter and I can attend the fetivities as well.

it's an open festival...anyone can get in on it.....yoru more than welcome



so where is everyone else?

 

[Zoots]

I'm here!

Happy Diwali!

 

[Carek1230]

OK let me in on it too then, Happy Happy!

 

[yertle-the-turtle]

Happy Deepavali/Diwali to everyone!

And it's Hari Raya Puasa tomorrow. Wow.

 

[foray]

Selamat berbuka puasa, Muslim friends!

foray

 

[AcrobatMan]

Happy diwali all... It was fun with lights and fireworks - and my neighbour's sister-in-law...she was sexy

Good over evil


WILL PREVAIL

 

[AcrobatMan]

Good over evil


WILL PREVAIL

it doesnt mean Good Over. Evil will prevail...



It means

Good will prevail...

Evil will be destroyed and eliminated

 

[AcrobatMan]

There was a time when I used to burst crackers throughout the evening well into the night...

These days I just see others enjoy it ...

I love noisy crackers and how the girls run away from it ..