http://www.desimanifesto.com/garage-uncle/2008-02-19 A humorous and edgy desi blog, diary, message board, and forum for stories, fiction, editorials, op eds, and articles by and for Indian men born in the US, India, and abroad. Thu, 20 Nov 2008 16:13:53 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 http://www.desimanifesto.com/garage-uncle/2008-02-19#comment-141 HRish D Thu, 21 Feb 2008 20:13:39 +0000 http://www.desimanifesto.com/garage-uncle-and-me/2008-02-19#comment-141 great post. i agree that he is just one man, not all of india, but it's not easy to write off an uncle or auntie. what would your parents say? great post. i agree that he is just one man, not all of india, but it’s not easy to write off an uncle or auntie. what would your parents say?

]]> http://www.desimanifesto.com/garage-uncle/2008-02-19#comment-140 resham Thu, 21 Feb 2008 09:08:35 +0000 http://www.desimanifesto.com/garage-uncle-and-me/2008-02-19#comment-140 Why take one man's opinion (or your perception of his opinion) as the referendum on your Indianness or identity? According to some redneck, you may not be American. But do you give his opinion any weight, even if he was born and raised in the USA? Why take one man’s opinion (or your perception of his opinion) as the referendum on your Indianness or identity? According to some redneck, you may not be American. But do you give his opinion any weight, even if he was born and raised in the USA?

]]> http://www.desimanifesto.com/garage-uncle/2008-02-19#comment-139 danisha Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:54:53 +0000 http://www.desimanifesto.com/garage-uncle-and-me/2008-02-19#comment-139 lol, i feel that way every time i go to the indian store for groceries. pretty brilliant conclusion lol, i feel that way every time i go to the indian store for groceries. pretty brilliant conclusion

]]> http://www.desimanifesto.com/garage-uncle/2008-02-19#comment-138 shah jahan Wed, 20 Feb 2008 19:47:20 +0000 http://www.desimanifesto.com/garage-uncle-and-me/2008-02-19#comment-138 Funny because it is easy to relate to . the look of disapproval is universal. all the random uncles and aunties remind me of my parents, so I generally want to keep them content. bred into us from the day we were born. Funny because it is easy to relate to . the look of disapproval is universal. all the random uncles and aunties remind me of my parents, so I generally want to keep them content. bred into us from the day we were born.

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