It's Not Exactly Easter Eggs...

At first glance, they look like they might be packets of candy.  They suddenly appeared in Chemist's shops last week, brightly-colored bags with cheerful designs on them, taped together in packets of four. When squeezed, they may leak a small amount of pink or purple or green powder - organic water-soluble dyes. It's not until you notice they are being sold with toy waterguns and water cannons, that their real purpose becomes clear.

India celebrates the festival of Holi this weekend.  Holi involves one of two things: either you stay indoors and hide, or you venture out and get painted.  Not gently painted, painted.  Handfuls of paint, water balloons of paint, water cannons of paint, buckets of paint.  This being India, there are no subtle colors in the palatte:  you will be turned red, or yellow, or lavender.  I am told that I may have coworkers reporting to work on Tuesday with streaks of bright green in their hair.  Actually, on Friday afternoon, a few gentlemen left the office in their trim button downs, bright pink. 


 Just think of how well pink would show up on a head of blonde hair.


 Just think of what a good target a head of blonde hair presents.


Update:  7 pm on Friday evening, and your correspondent is now purple.
Happy Holi!