Iconic, ironic Icon

I wonder if Ernesto Guevara graces as many tee-shirts in his native Argentina or in Cuba as it does in India. A clothing brand popular with rich college kids has his stylized visage on an entire range of ironic clothes.
A cousin had him on the other day. "Cool tee-shirt", I said.
"Yeah!"
"Is that a picture of someone, or just a painting?", I asked.
"It's a photograph", he assured me.
"Who's?"
"Don't know his name, but he's an older Hollywood star."
A Marxist as the icon of a Consumeristic Society. Wonder if El Che would have appreciated the irony.

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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

See the Life You Change

The other day, the younger one suddenly piped up. " Mamma, let's buy all these bamboos and send them to China."

"Umm?"

"Pandas are dying because they don't have enough bamboo. If we give them this bamboo, they will not be hungry."

"I am not sure it's a good idea."

"But, Mamma, Pandas are endangered. If we don't give them bamboo, they will all die."

"In that case, let's give money to people who can buy bamboo and feed it to the pandas."

"Okay, but are you sure they will buy the bamboo for the panda?"

He sure doesn't trust anyone!

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In case you are like my younger one, and want to make a difference, but are not sure if your dollars are going where you think you should be going, do check out the website of the organization I work for- SeeYourImpact.org, where you can actually 'See the Life that you Change'.

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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

When I grow up

When I grow up, I want to be a dancer. I want to let the music into my soul, and let my body decide how it wants to move. I want to wear costumes of heavy silk, and dance before packed audiences.


I also want to be a scientist. I want to invent new machines, and discover new medicines. I want to wipe out hunger, poverty and disease.

I have many dreams, but I do not know what I will become. What I do know is that I do not want to be invisible like my mother and my sisters.
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This Drabble and many more are a part of the Annual Advent Calendar at the Burrow.  

A drabble a day, everyday to provide some respite from the madness that is December. Do check it out

Our Fears

"Look Mamma, Dragon!!!", panted the older one.
"Yes, Dragon!!!", repeated his brother.

"Not Dragon, Dragonfly", I corrected automatically, marveling that the humble insect could inspire such awe in my city bred kids.

I stuck my hand out, mentally urging the dragonfly to perch on my palm.
"No, Mamma, don't", screamed the kids. "It will bite you."
"Dragonflies don't bite."
"They do."

Their fear was contagious. For a moment I was almost scared. The dragonfly fluttered down and rested on my hand.
"Look, it's not biting me, is it?"

"Can I hold it too?"

How irrational are some of our fears.

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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

Sibling Love

Lest yesterday's post made it seem like it heaven all the way, here is the real picture of bringing up two boys under the age of 7.



They seem to fight all day long.
"Whatever I want, why do you want?"
"Mamma, he has taken my pencil."
"Why are you kicking me, haan?"
"He hit me." "No, he kicked me first." "But he was not letting me sit on the sofa"
"I don't want to watch this channel." "But I want to watch."

There are times when I worry that one of them will get hurt. There are times when I wonder if they will ever learn to get along.

But when either is upset, the other is at his side.

What I never had. Sibling love.

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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

Brother Love

My younger one drove me to tears the other day. Ten minutes later, he sidled up and tried to apologise, but I was having none of it- he always apologises and goes back to doing the same thing. When I pushed him away for the third time, the older one whispered something in his ears and dragged him again.

Ten minutes later, I heard the tinny music from a McDonald's toy. I looked up and saw the rascal holding up a card drawn by his brother.

After seeing how much they cared for each other, I couldn't but forgive him.

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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.

My Delusional Thursday post at the Burrowers, Books & Balderdash is on a different kind of Partnerships. Drop by if you can, and leave a note, even if you think it might offend- I don't offend easily!

"The Hating Game"

December the First, and you know what that means? "The Hating Game" is finally available for electronic download. And if enough people do, Talli Roland's debut novel starts life off as a bestseller.
What's "The Hating Game" all about, you may wonder. Well, it's a racy, pacy story about a man-eater who stars in a dating game show. Easie, peasie, except a whole bunch of her ex-es are on it too.
If you know the Canadian born, London resident even the slightest, you can be sure the book would be unputdownable.
What are you waiting for? Do check it out.
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A drabble is a story told in exactly 100 words.