Comments on: The inanity of the Olympic Torch Relay http://www.ipatrix.com/2499/inanity-olympic-torch-relay/ Crossing Borders Crossing Cultures Tue, 31 Jan 2012 15:20:00 -0500 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: A. N. Nandahttp://www.ipatrix.com/2499/inanity-olympic-torch-relay/#comment-13718 A. N. Nanda Sun, 20 Apr 2008 18:09:11 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/?p=2499#comment-13718 Hi Patrix, It's a little bit of drama, anyways. We spread the ashes all over India after a great man dies; we need water from all our rivers to anoint our kings or consecrate our Yagnas. So why not give a safe passage to the Olympic fire for the sake of a little drama. After all, didn't the drama of Harischandra make Mahatma Gandhi? Thanks. Nanda http://ramblingnanda.blogspot.com http://remixoforchid.blogspot.com Hi Patrix,

It’s a little bit of drama, anyways. We spread the ashes all over India after a great man dies; we need water from all our rivers to anoint our kings or consecrate our Yagnas. So why not give a safe passage to the Olympic fire for the sake of a little drama. After all, didn’t the drama of Harischandra make Mahatma Gandhi?

Thanks.

Nanda
http://ramblingnanda.blogspot.com
http://remixoforchid.blogspot.com

]]> By: Patrixhttp://www.ipatrix.com/2499/inanity-olympic-torch-relay/#comment-13660 Patrix Wed, 16 Apr 2008 15:19:03 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/?p=2499#comment-13660 <strong>indiatime</strong>, I just wish I had said it in fewer words :) indiatime, I just wish I had said it in fewer words :)

]]> By: indiatimehttp://www.ipatrix.com/2499/inanity-olympic-torch-relay/#comment-13658 indiatime Wed, 16 Apr 2008 01:42:13 +0000 http://www.ipatrix.com/?p=2499#comment-13658 Couldn't have said it better :) Couldn’t have said it better :)

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