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Thread ID: 8816 | Posts: 3 | Started: 2003-08-06
2003-08-06 19:43 | User Profile
In today's Times, a report from the world center of science and technology:
[url=http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,172-768536,00.html]http://www.timesonline.co.uk/newspaper/0,,...-768536,00.html[/url]
The Times, August 06, 2003
Jupiter mars Indian summer wedding plans FROM IAN MACKINNON IN DELHI A ban by astrologers is hitting the ã700-million-a-year industry hard
MONSOON weddings in India are off. Astrologers have declared that the planetary alignment makes it an extremely bad time to tie the knot, so thousands of Hindu brides and grooms are bringing the big day forward, or waiting until much later. The astrologers, backed by the Hindu priests who would perform the rituals, believe that arranged marriages blessed during mid-June and late October would almost certainly be unhappy and doomed to failureââ¬â and Indiaââ¬â¢s extravagant wedding industry, worth an estimated ã700 million a year, is feeling the pinch. Jewellers, matrimonial outfitters and banqueting gardens are wondering how they will manage to stay afloat. Marriage in India is regarded as the most sacred event in life. Parents believe that arranging a suitable match for their children is their most cherished duty and take no risks that it could go awry.
:D :D :D
BTW guys, if you want a good laugh, not to mention an object lesson in real, practical racism, check out the 'Matrimonials' section in the Times of India. The Sunday edition appears to be the best.
2003-08-06 22:11 | User Profile
Does it apply to marriages between hindus and dogs too? :lol:
2003-08-07 02:09 | User Profile
Another example of how intelligent Asians are, when compared to those darn ol' hillbilly White people. :P