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Sounds like fun.

Not holy. Holi - it is the celebration of the coming of spring in India. Indians - especially North Indians go crazy and become colorful Lunatic goofballs.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holi

Holi (Hindi: होली) or Phagwah (Bhojpuri) is an annual and popular Hindu spring festival. It takes place over two days in the later part of February or early March. As per the Hindu calendar, it falls on the Phalgun Purnima (or Pooranmashi, Full Moon). It is also called the Festival of Colours.

The idea is to buy from this guy

http://i1.trekearth.com/photos/15078/poudres_holi.jpg

and to throw at people around you.

http://evangelicalatheist.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/03/holi.jpg

http://manorama.1108.cc/images/holi.jpg

Resulting in some great pics like this

http://madhu.aminus3.com/images/user_000013/image_003955/Holi2006%20015a_small.jpg

http://static.flickr.com/55/136621151_d43dcdca9e.jpg

Reminds me of that Regina Spektor video.

Seems like an interesting festival....

Not holy. Holi - it is the celebration of the coming of spring in India. Indians - especially North Indians go crazy and become colorful Lunatic goofballs.

Nice. Too bad I didn't know.

Not holy. Holi - it is the celebration of the coming of spring in India. Indians - especially North Indians go crazy and become colorful Lunatic goofballs.

Nice. Too bad I didn't know.

Now that's a fun way to bring in the spring.

In Ohio, we're still gripped by the last vestiges of winter, so we're usually looking at slush, daffodils, and rain until mid-April.

Now that's a fun way to bring in the spring.

In Ohio, we're still gripped by the last vestiges of winter, so we're usually looking at slush, daffodils, and rain until mid-April.

Oh yeah...I never celebrated it until I went to college in Chennai (Madras) and later when I lived in the north, I loved every Holi. I miss it (and numerous other festivals) in the US. There seems to be a celebration in Stanford and I might go there this year.

*Douses Arya in red dye*

Pre-emption, BOOYA!

Happy Holi.

Oh yeah...I never celebrated it until I went to college in Chennai (Madras) and later when I lived in the north, I loved every Holi. I miss it (and numerous other festivals) in the US. There seems to be a celebration in Stanford and I might go there this year.

Stanford? You live in Connecticut? Awesome, I have family there. Stamford (I'm not mispelling it) area.

Sounds like more fun than Easter.

Sounds like more fun than Easter.

Oh it most certainly is. Most Hindu festivals and Holidays are.

Stanford? You live in Connecticut? Awesome, I have family there. Stamford (I'm not mispelling it) area.

Oh noes. It is Stanford Uni. I live near it - Redwood city to be precise.

And beware my holi gun. I will spray some fluorescent green liquid on you.

http://www.satpathy.in/blog/gautamsatpathy/media/Mamli-HoliAndOthers%20019.jpg

Oh noes. It is Stanford Uni. I live near it - Redwood city to be precise.

And beware my holi gun. I will spray some fluorescent green liquid on you.

http://www.satpathy.in/blog/gautamsatpathy/media/Mamli-HoliAndOthers%20019.jpg

*sigh* Whatever happened to good old fashioned "dye in your hand"?

http://www.co.larimer.co.us/theRanch/bec/images/Doodlebop_Group5.jpg

They are so copying the Doodlebops!

Sounds like more fun than Easter.

Maybe, but that first bite of spring lamb makes Easter pretty special too. :p

http://www.co.larimer.co.us/theRanch/bec/images/Doodlebop_Group5.jpg

They are so copying the Doodlebops!

*commits suicide*