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Hindus Burn Valentine's Cards in India
Associated Press ^
| February 13, 2002
| ASHOK SHARMA
Posted on 02/13/2002 6:39:43 AM PST by ASaneGuy
NEW DELHI, India -- Hindu nationalists marched to parliament and burned Valentine's Day cards Wednesday to show their opposition to the growing influence of Western cultural in India.
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He said party workers will visit shops selling Valentine's Day cards to distribute flyers telling people to avoid copying Western customs.
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Most Indians avoid public displays of affection, including hand-holding. Indian movies usually show romantic scenes of couples embracing and dancing seductively, but not kissing.
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posted on
02/13/2002 6:39:43 AM PST
by
ASaneGuy
To: ASaneGuy
Mass Heart-Burn! Oh, the humanity!
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posted on
02/13/2002 6:57:56 AM PST
by
Illbay
To: ASaneGuy
Wasn't that long ago they were all throwing their TV sets out of the high rise apartment windows.
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posted on
02/13/2002 6:59:25 AM PST
by
OldFriend
To: Illbay
Yeah, but I bet they wouldn't forego eating the chocolates.
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posted on
02/13/2002 7:00:00 AM PST
by
Wm Bach
Comment #5 Removed by Moderator
To: Wm Bach
Gee, I just thought they were men protesting the oppressive treatment that this holiday puts on their wallets. Down with Valentine's Day! Males of the world unite!
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posted on
02/13/2002 7:01:48 AM PST
by
AmishDude
To: ASaneGuy
A good widow burning will cheer them up.
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posted on
02/13/2002 7:06:45 AM PST
by
moyden
To: Scruffdog
Prepare to be boarded (up).
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posted on
02/13/2002 8:51:23 AM PST
by
Illbay
Comment #9 Removed by Moderator
To: Scruffdog
So, do you mean it when you say stuff like that, or are you just attempting to be acerbic (with minimal effort)?
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posted on
02/13/2002 9:16:01 AM PST
by
Illbay
To: ASaneGuy
Thanks for the Pakistani propaganda. I am sure there are always a few nuts in a country of more than 1,300,000,000 (that's 1.3 billion) people.
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posted on
02/13/2002 2:27:50 PM PST
by
Madiuq
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