I may not have mentioned in these annals before, but the bursting of fire-crackers in my street is very much on the lower end of the scale. And this time around, with me taking a total back-seat due to my neck strain, there was hardly anything done in my street. If only the Neel Metal Fanalca folks come to sweep the roads, they are likely to think that my street was imported from some other country!
And even in the neighborhood, there is usually a lot of fanfare and celebrations. There are many vedis - sarams and bombs and single vedis - that are burst and usually it all starts by 5:30 AM for sure. Not this time.
Only on Saturday night did I see an increase in the festivities. Even then, it was not like usual. Usually, when I watch TV on D-Day, I'd have to increase the volume frequently to compensate for the noise outside. Not this time.
I dont think that an entire neighborhood suddenly woke up to the idea of pollution, global warming etc. I like to think that people are clearly thrown away by the exorbitant price tag associated with fireworks. And in these difficult economic times - I still don't think we have come out of the slump - the priorities of people has clearly changed and the consumption of fireworks has reduced. The age-old adage of "Kaasa Kari Aakkaadha" has been adhered to.
From my side, I didn't partake much in bursting of fireworks for 2 reasons. One, I have not recovered from my neck strain and didn't want to risk playing with fire-crackers. And two - sheer boredom.
Instead, I spent the whole day in front of the TV. There were 2 Tammu movies telecast and there was also an interview of hers at 10 PM. So I was there on my sofa from the afternoon till night, with frequent breaks for munching, bathroom visits and one solid break of 30 minutes when the channel itself had a break for News. That period was used mainly to watch my parents burst the left-over crackers of last year and then me taking a much needed shower.
When I finally called it a day, I am sure that my sofa and TV heaved a collective sigh of relief!
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