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Monday, November 12, 2001
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Crackers online for pollution-free Divali

WELCOME back friends on our weekly kid's chat.

Its festival time again and the joy and happiness is in the air. So what's up guys at your end?

Windy: Well! It's a wonderful time again as the holidays have just begun and this time the load of homework is also not much. So I am having a gala time. What about you Fluppy?

Fluppy: Oh yeah, I always like the holidays and Divali season is special to me. It is the festival of sweets and other delicious food, a festival of gifts and not to forget the festival of lots of crackers and fireworks.

Cliparti: Well! Fluppy, I agree with you on most of the counts, but on one count of lots of crackers and fireworks I do not agree with you. Divali is indeed a festival of fun and frolic. But burning crackers excessively is not good. It not only causes the noise and air pollution but may also prove hazardous.

Fluppy: So you mean, we should not burn crackers and fireworks.

Cliparti: No, I did not mean that, you probably did not hear me fully. You may burn crackers and fireworks, but not excessively. Show restraint in burning crackers and burn them in limits.

 


Fluppy
: Hmm…

Windy: Poor Fluppy, all his dreams are shattered.

Cliparti: No, Windy, there is nothing, which would shatter Fluppy's dreams. After all fun and frolic does not begin and end with burning crackers alone. Is that right Fluppy?

Fluppy: Yeah! Indeed Cliparti.

Clipaprti: Hey Windy, Do you also think that Divali is all about burning crackers.

Windy: Well! Not really. You can do a lot of other fun stuff.

Cliparti: Besides fun Windy, Divali also means cleaning home and decorating it well.

Fluppy: Ha!Ha!Ha!, there goes the bouncer for Windy.

Windy: You look stupid, Fluppy, when you laugh like that. Cliparti is right, Divali also means cleaning and decorating our homes. Hey Fluppy, I have an idea. Why don't we kids also help each other in decorating our homes?

Cliparti: That's a cool idea.

Fluppy: The idea is good, but the work should not start from Windy's house.

Cliparti: Why so, Fluppy?

Fluppy: I am sure, he is going to make excuses, when his house is decorated and will disappear from the scene.

Windy: Not everybody is like you Fluppy.

Cliparti: Hey Guys! We were making plans for Divali. How come you guys have started fighting again?

Windy: OK, let's get back to the idea again and let's plan to start from Cliparti's place.

Fluppy: That's OK for me.

Cliparti: Thanks a lot, friends. But do you know that the festival of Divali has already begun.

Fluppy: Oh really?

Cliparti: Oh, by the way, Fluppy, do you know, why Divali is being celebrated.

Windy: Hey Cliparti! Shall I tell Fluppy's answer?

Cliparti: You ??

Windy: On this date crackers and fire works were invented. Isn't it Fluppy?

Fluppy: One thing is sure about you Windy, Please do not ever try to go to KBC, i.e. Kaun Banega Crorepati. You will bring bad name to our kids chat team.

Windy: Now where does KBC come into the picture?

Fluppy: Your general knowledge is quite weak. I know why Divali is being celebrated. If you do not know much about it, then you can visit the site http://www.indiaheritage.com/culture/diwali.htm. Here you will find the details on this festival.

Windy: That shows Fluppy has become really smart.

Cliaprti: That's really good. But some of our very young friends may not know why. Divali is being celebrated and this information would be useful for them. It was on this day that Lord Rama returned to his home after staying 14 years in Vanvaas. You can find more detailed information on this festival at www.indiaa2z.com/festivals/diwali.htm. This is an excellent site for knowing more about this festival of lights.

Windy: Hey friends! Have you sent Divali greeting cards? If you have not sent cards yet, then you can logon to http://greetings.indya.com for sending some very good Divali greeting cards to your friends and relatives. The cards on this site are good as they are basically multimedia cards. So, you can have a lot of fun sending these cards, as much your friends will have fun receiving these cards.

Windy, Fluppy, Clparti: So, friends, have fun and enjoy yourself on Divali. We wish all our friends a very happy Divali.

— Ira Verma

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