Waxing UnLyrical

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Mera Bharat Mahaan, or, Thoughts on India’s Independence Day

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but it is now common practice in India for trucks, buses, most forms of public transportation to have emblazoned, somewhere along their rear, an Indian flag and the words, “Mera Bharat Mahaan.” I can’t remember what precipitated it (perhaps India winning the cricket World Cup in 1983?), sometimes both.

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Give the Gift of Giving this Holiday

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It wasn’t until I was older that my mom told me how one year, my dad sold his motorcycle (the only form of transportation he had) because if he didn’t, there wouldn’t be any presents under the tree. I’d run out of my room in shear excitement, always to find presents under the tree.

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Letter From Jamaica

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On our third day there, we took a day trip (we hired a private car as opposed to getting on a tour bus, which was a really good decision, and I strongly recommend Clive’s Transport Service ) and drove along the South Coast of Negril.

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Veterans Day: A Granddaughter Remembers

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During this time, my grandfather flew transport aircraft. Sure enough, on the afore-announced night – which was moonlit – Pakistan sent in its jets, and as my grandfather was on the tarmac (a transport squadron was landing), he narrowly missed being hit by one. Image: taruntej via Flickr , CC 2.0

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