Rain !!!

Monsoons in Kerala, brings to an end, the oppressive heat, sweat, beer consumtion and the eternal power cuts..! The reason for not having any Hartal or Bandhs at this time of the year,!! Most leaders are cooling their heels in Air Con Bedrooms or equally well equipped Bars at the most snooty clubs in the State Capital or the Commercial Town !! From the roadside Attimari, to the so called Leaders of any political party its time to plan and plot the kill of anyone who is doing good for society !! That’s – Kerala !!!
Come monsoon, and everybody gets melancholic, any time is Alcoholic Weather !! Wow, It sounded fabulous for me, coming from a place where drinking is taboo during the week, and a couple of Beers during weekends !! Gods own country ! Was party time, all the time !! 3years back, we were All India, Runner Up Position on the Sale of Booze in the State to the Sardars of Punjab!! The Mallu, woke up, lifted his Lungi and thought its high time we beat them to it, Today, its with pride that the State Goverment pays its employs by the profits on the sale of liquor alone.!!The Sards, put their Lungi down, and went about looking after their own Biz and making a success of their state in terms of productivity, commerce , infrastructure and welfare !!Wah Wah .. this is sensible,in comparison to dignitaries who cry hoarse on cattle class, in God’s own country !
Cricket came to Kerala with the IPL league. It was formed and a Central Minister got caught in the controversy with the eternal Love Lady on main stage and had to resign. Cricket of the Lords , welcome to God’s own country ! More recently a ODI was planned in Kochi. A blessing for the Residents, the roads got repaired, stadium redone and painted, sidewalks cleared of filth, and a prominent bank selling tickets started the countdown to D Day. They were sold out days before the match and people from Kasargod on the tip of North Kerala to Nagercoil from South converged to Kochi. Another telecom company dressed up the audience with T Shirts and wanted the sea of humanity to be the colour of BLUE !The night before the match.. skies opened up with torrential rain !! Outfield soaked,pitch totally unplayable, the umpires ruled.. No Play….Millions went home disappointed… Welcome to Kerala !!
Rain or no Rain, theres always action !! It was the Elections to the local bodies that kept people busy talking at homes and at the various watering holes on the outcome. Merits and demerits of candidates in the fray were discussed till the Bars closed !! Kerala Day saw the emergence of Malayalam as a cumpulsory language to be learnt if you live here. And the list goes on !
Suffice to say, we make it happen. Elections are an addiction, Lottery Tickets,Cricket,Roads, Political Personalities, Gulf Returnees, Land Acquisition, SMART City, Toddy, make great topics for discussion until the last drop is drunk with chilly beef at the local tavern !!Its season time,cruise ships with hordes of Tourists arrive to rejuvenate with Ayurveda, enjoy the tranquil backwaters, and the surf of our beaches. Oh ! Its work time for the next 3 months !! Tourism, the only industry that thrives and feeds the denizens of this euphoric state. Kerala!!!