Can you remember what these are?
Ganga
Godavari
Janhavi
Kshipra
Brahmaputra
Bhagirathi
These are names of some prominent Indian Rivers. At least they were until Nina and Nino and some other Latin American names messed with their balance and left dust bowls or changed their path in some cases.
There was a time in Indian culture when the parents of children (I am not sure there are parents of other kind) often named their offspring after these mighty water bodies that sprang from mighty mountains and glaciers... perhaps signaling their dreams of reliable life affirming output (from the next generation). Today unfortunately people think water comes from bottles.
Alas - the naming conventions changed with the drying of the rivers or some other worldly phenomenon since now if you ask a guy on the street he may not know of these historic wonders. Also he does not have to since there is no water in his tap and has to pay exorbitant sums just to get the TATA tanker to drive up to his house so he can take a shower.
So people have moved on to other names with dubious origins like Neal, Avi, etc.. while in the western world it has gone from saintly names like Michael or John to 50 cents, Snoop, Beyonce, Ludacris, Jordyn, Kaetlan et al.
I have heard in the past of folks in certain South American impoverished nations naming their produce with names like Coca-Cola, Refrigerator, Ronald Reagan etc.. signifying their dreams and aspirations to have one.
Is it borderline ludicrous or as Plato once said - what's in a name?
I like chocolates. Godiva Dark with Almonds - not sure of the naked woman on the horse to be the icon of some choice cocoa based products but tastes good. Started in Belgium but now owned by some Turks. Cadburys - Fruit and Nut Milk Bars - awesome combination of dried fruit pieces along with a medley of nuts makes your toungue dance - started by a Brit now owen by Kraft USA. Lindt Hazelnut spheres - made by a Swiss confectioner are divine balls that melt in your mouth with a lingering nutty taste Ghirardelli Milk Crisp Squares - crunchy and light these milk squares are easy on the palate but pack some serious calories - all good I say! Originally founded by an Italian who moved around till he landed in SF Bay today also owned by the Swiss Lindt empire.
Plato sounds like a plateful,..
ReplyDeleteIt appears that Plato was a dialog pioneer (along with his mentor Socrates) before Gabbar and Kalia came along.
ReplyDeleteSpeaking of which one wonders why his relationship did not work out with any dudettes of his time (platonic that is)?