Maximum (Spirited) City

Two posts back, I was ranting on whether Mumbaikars are rude. I realised today why all that should flow through an open manhole. Mumbai rocks big time on the Rocks-Sucks scale. Period.

This morning, it was raining as if the whole Arctic has melted and all that water is showered on Mumbai. But you see the funny thing. I was leaving for office and had taken an auto. All along the way, water levels had crept upto knee level. And you'd expect people to crib about the damn thing. Surprisingly, everyone - men and women of all ages and all sizes - had come out to drench themselves and play SOCCER and VOLLEYBALL. The uncles and bacchas were playing it and the aunties were cheering in the rain. They were all celebrating the undeclared holiday! And where ever there was trouble, these citizens formed human chains to escort people out. Mumbai might suck in terms of infrastructure and slums, but in terms of spirit - it is right up there.

Despite all this, I hope Antarctica isn't planning to melt too soon.