THE WALL |
Although I am a HUGE Pink Floyd fan, this article is not about them. Neither is it an advertorial for a paint company. You have been forewarned.
As an Indian I can rightfully say - we love a nice long virgin wall. Thats right... all one billion of us!C'mon don't lie by saying that whenever you see a wall, you don't have a sudden urge to DO something.
If you're a man, a wall is a perfect diuretic. Show me a nice long wall, and I'll show you a line of men, standing within "splashing" distance of each other, facing the wall as if punished by some kindergarten teacher. You can't blame us really. When a Man's gotta go, a man's gotta go!It's only natural for us Alpha males to "mark our territory" and really there are'nt many other options left to us. We're cutting down trees and rapidly clearing areas for development - so, really the 'jhaddi' - a previously viable and eco-friendly option is fast becoming non existent. That leaves us with the wall. which i reiterate - we love.
No long piece of public wall is devoid of the usual paan stain. On observing this infrastructural wonder, the paan chewer instantly salivates, leaving behind an abstract expression of red wonder. 'DO NOT SPIT' signs are conveniently ignored - what fool would think of such insanity!HAVE WALL... WILL SPIT.. there are no two ways about it!
The wall is an integral part of our economy as well. Think about it. No wall... no sleazy movie posters...no business for small cinemas...no business for printers who print sleazy movie posters....sacking of employees....higher unemployment...recession!
So you see, the wall really is an integral part of our culture. It is engrained in the very ethos of Indian society. Without the wall, the homeless would be left without that ONE solid wall in their little makeshift shack! Without the wall, the paan chewer would be left without a canvas! Without a wall, men would be left trying to find that non existant public loo! Without the wall, the printer, the movie hall manager would all be left unemployed!The consequences of the wall becoming extinct seem disasterous!Therefore let us pledge to take care of our wall - to love it, care for it and nourish it. Let us join P.E.W - the People for Ethical treatment of Walls and pledge our allegiance.
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