Valentine’s Day is round the corner

Valentine’s Day is today an occasion where boys meet girls and, at times, form bonds that may last a lifetime – or, vanish before one can say Jack Robinson. Bonding relationships need some adhesive like Fevicol.
Already TV serials have announced special shows to celebrate the day and trinket shops have stocked up on gifts which will make the day a special one for some. Greeting cards are out of fashion – its all e-greetings.

V-Day is a festival that has its roots in the West and we have twisted it to suit Indian conditions. The alternate festival which is similar to V-Day is Holi – the festival of colors. It also throws up opportunities for the boys and girls to get close enough to share a few moments of togetherness. Days of flows bending down to imitate a kiss belonged to the black-and-white era. The present era is all about colors.
Of course, the breath should also be fresh like the body covered with the fragrance of deosprays that will ensure that the fairer sex would swoon.
There is another side to this V-Day celebrations and that is the moral police brigade who keep their eyes open and wait to lay hands on those who get carried away in the euphoria. Members of the moral police brigade are opportunists and seize the chance to make a fast buck - threat and earn is their motto.


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