Meat Or Without It

Watch this little fellow play the U2 song' With Or Without You. '
He is a child prodigy. Look at his fingering and the expression on his face. He doesn 't need a tutor.

All carnivorous beings in our state got

a tongue tying shock on Sunday when the papers announced that

in keeping with the Jain (religious sect) festival of

Paryushan Parva there would be no sale of any meat product

for the duration of 9 days..

The Jains are a minority religious sect

who advocate total vegetarianism. In fact the orthodox ones

cover their mouths and noses to keep

nano insects and other fleshy UFOs

from entering their digestive system.

Of course this drew the consternation and ire of

everyone involved in the meat industry (thousands)

(I almost wrote flesh trade).

The Holy month of Ramadan is beginning from August 24th

and the Muslim meat sellers need to earn

money in order to celebrate their month long festival.

Anyway the police enforced the order and several meat shops

were closed or partially closed.

I sent someone to buy doggie food for

Sheeba, fearing she might starve for the next 9 days.

And what do you know

the packet I buy for Rs 15 was selling for Rs 35.

Dogs were being fleeced right out of their skins.

Wonder how much the

chicken, mutton etc. cost?

(entrance to a Jain temple)

Anyway , after alot of brouhaha

and foot stamping (and tail wagging too)

It was discovered that the Supreme Court

order was valid only for the states of Rajasthan and Gujerat.

So all the carnivores of my state heaved and wagged a sigh of relief.

Here is Sheeba look quite washed out
after her civil rights protest.
Now she can have her victuals in peace.

Illustrates the proverb well -

"One man 's meat is another man 's

poison or livelihod"