Samit Sharma
Published January 15, 2016
Happy harvest season!
That’s what all festivals across India and parts of Asia are about around this time. To celebrate the season when crops are reaped, profits are made and people are happy. That’s the summary. Of course, people gave it a religious and regional spin to it, but let’s not forget the true sentiment of celebration. Agriculture.
The year so far has been tragic for two great Brits. And really tragic for their families, friends and fans. First, David Bowie, the flamboyant pop culture icon who never hid his true self, who died this Sunday. I never really knew how big he was. I just knew the song ‘Under pressure’, which he did with Queen. But then he died, and the internet made sure I came to know. I listened to some of his songs, ‘appreciated’ ’em but didn’t really like ’em. Still, he was the the voice of a lot of people people who were trying to fit into a largely ignorant society minus the prejudice. Respect him for that. RIP, D-Bowie. Now he can jam with Freddie Mercury at the dead singers club.
And yesterday, Alan Rickman, the one and only Severus Snape died. The best guy from the Harry Potter world. Who doesn’t love Snape? Awesome men, both Snape and Rickman. Not the same, except for in the Harry Potter movies.
Rickman’s the reason Snape went from legendary to immortal, through the movies, for knuckleheads like me who don’t read popular fiction. If it weren’t for Alan Rickman, there wouldn’t be epic, iconic gifs like this one.
Always. So here’s to Alan ‘Snape’ Rickman. RIP, sir.
Other than some bad news, the city has been happy because the weather’s cool, and today people are happy ’cause they can fly kites. In a group, while following the social norm. You could fly a kite any day, but you probably chose to fly one today because everyone else was. Whatever. Happiness doesn’t take a lot after all.
Go ahead and fly a kite, or better yet, be like one. Free even when tied down.
‘Tis, mate was the Weekly Email Blast, email 43. Happy Harvest!
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