The Great Ganesha

Was in Los Angeles for the weekend, and it’s mandatory to lunch at Pioneer Blvd in Artesia, and raid the well-stocked cupboards of Surati Farsan Mart after that. For the uninitiated, that’s where LA’s ‘Little India’ is located.

So, after doing the rounds, we start walking back to car. While waiting for the signal, I glance down into the gutter and lo and behold, I see the ultimate Indian seal of authenticity – paan ki thuk (or paan spit)!

I should probably be decrying the way desis pollute their adopted homeland, or how they have no civic sense. But it’s been way too long since I went home, and it’s just too goddamn nostalgic to see paan thuk. So I’m just going to say the hell with it, and enjoy the view.

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