Close Encounters of the Tender Kind: (1) A Dog. (2) Holi and a charming encounter with a Hindu.

 I was in the chair at my Barber shop last Thursday.  A new customer arrived and sat opposite me.  I knew that I knew him.  I knew that he was a new resident in our community.  I could not remember his name.

So I asked, are you Ruby's "father"?  


                                                                              Ruby


He was!  That's the canine recognition internal app.  We know the name of a dog long before knowing her/his owner's name.


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I was in a local store today; one owned by (Asian) Indians.  It was clear to me that the salesclerk was a Hindu, his brow was marked.  I muttered something about HOLI. 

He thought that I was referring to the Christian/Easter  Holidays and their business store hours. I said "no, no, I am referring to your Hindu heritage and the celebration of HOLI"

He grinned from ear to ear, expressing his gratitude for my respect for his religion by saying "you know about it"  

And why not honour a different faith.



                                                                                        HOLI

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