# Happy Diwali! **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [November 9, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776 "2007-11-09T14:21:55Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 2:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/1 "2007-11-09T14:21:55Z")
Light a candle. Eat some vindaloo. Decorate yourself with some henna. Thanks to a couple of friends for pointing out this excellent holiday to me. ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 2:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/2 "2007-11-09T14:30:48Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] Light a candle. Eat some vindaloo. Decorate yourself with some henna. Thanks to a couple of friends for pointing out this excellent holiday to me. [/QUOTE] Thanks! Maybe I will! ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 2:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/3 "2007-11-09T14:34:21Z")
[QUOTE=GingerOfTheNorth] Thanks! Maybe I will! [/QUOTE] Go for it! Even though today is a day for collective birthday celebrations, I set [this](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Diwalipuja.jpg) as my desktop wallpaper today. It makes an excellent birthday candle. ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/4 "2007-11-09T15:03:25Z")
Yep, there are assorted sweet and/or spicy treats about the office today from our colleagues from offshore. I’ve restricted myself to a couple of very small pieces of tikha para, what with that whole weight-loss thing I’ve been talking about lately. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/5 "2007-11-09T15:20:14Z")
[QUOTE=Malacandra] Yep, there are assorted sweet and/or spicy treats about the office today from our colleagues from offshore. I’ve restricted myself to a couple of very small pieces of tikha para, what with that whole weight-loss thing I’ve been talking about lately. [/QUOTE] That sounds yummy! We have only one Indian in the office, and he’s not in today. ---
**Author:** ![Khadaji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Khadaji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Khadaji)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/6 "2007-11-09T15:27:13Z")
Wishing a safe and happy holiday to all who will be celebrating Diwali this year. ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/7 "2007-11-09T15:28:51Z")
Funny, I needed to hit the Indian grocer this weekend. I should take a small gift to my darling friend there. Perhaps a copy of the gorgeous photo my father took when he was in India of people bathing in the Ganges. ---
**Author:** ![Sunspace](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunspace/32/1250_2.png) [@Sunspace](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunspace)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/8 "2007-11-09T15:36:03Z")
In the glooms of a Toronto November, light is welcome. Thanks! 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/9 "2007-11-09T15:40:53Z")
I have several candles that I never light. I recently got a mix CD of Punjabi hip hop that I haven’t had time to listen to all the way through. (Thanks, **Anaamika**!) I’m out of food and need to go grocery shopping tonight. I have a whole collection of curry powders that I have no idea what to do with. What to do, what to do? ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/10 "2007-11-09T15:41:02Z")
Any Indian Dopers celebrating? ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/11 "2007-11-09T15:42:29Z")
[QUOTE=Anne Neville] Any Indian Dopers celebrating? [/QUOTE] At least one. ---
**Author:** ![Anne\_Neville](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/b9e5f3/32.png) [@Anne\_Neville](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Anne_Neville)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/12 "2007-11-09T15:55:07Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] At least one. [/QUOTE] What will you be doing? ---
**Author:** ![Revenant\_Threshold](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/f1d935/32.png) [@Revenant\_Threshold](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Revenant_Threshold)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 3:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/13 "2007-11-09T15:59:36Z")
What with this and the 5th, there’s always plenty of fireworks going off at this time of year. Good time to have a big window. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/14 "2007-11-09T16:02:36Z")
[QUOTE=Anne Neville] What will you be doing? [/QUOTE] I’m not Indian, but see post #9. I think **Anaamika** will be celebrating, though. ---
**Author:** ![Siam\_Sam](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/d78d45/32.png) [@Siam\_Sam](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Siam_Sam)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 4:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/15 "2007-11-09T16:11:17Z")
We discovered Divali one year in a small town in central Nepal. It was in October that year. Very beautiful. ---
**Author:** ![Litoris](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/9f8e36/32.png) [@Litoris](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Litoris)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/16 "2007-11-09T16:26:56Z")
[QUOTE=tdn] I have several candles that I never light. I recently got a mix CD of Punjabi hip hop that I haven’t had time to listen to all the way through. (Thanks, **Anaamika**!) I’m out of food and need to go grocery shopping tonight. I have a whole collection of curry powders that I have no idea what to do with. What to do, what to do? [/QUOTE] I’d say send me the curry powders, but then I wouldn’t have an excuse to go see Shubha! One of my favourite curry recipes that I do for my daughter to take for lunches is super easy – 1 can of crab c meat (claw is best, but whatever), drained, add 1 tablespoon of low-fat mayo and 1 tablespoon of your favorite curry powder. Mix well, serve on flat bread or well-toasted wheat. YUM! ---
**Author:** ![Autolycus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/22d042/32.png) [@Autolycus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Autolycus)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 5:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/17 "2007-11-09T17:21:10Z")
Wow I had no idea! What a cool holiday! I’ll have to eat Indian food tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Gangster\_Octopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/a8b319/32.png) [@Gangster\_Octopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gangster_Octopus)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 5:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/18 "2007-11-09T17:27:06Z")
[Michael Scott Celebrates Diwali](http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=3381134924199635687&q=diwali+song&total=337&start=0&num=10&so=0&type=search&plindex=0) ---
**Author:** ![GingerOfTheNorth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/cdc98d/32.png) [@GingerOfTheNorth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GingerOfTheNorth)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 5:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/19 "2007-11-09T17:30:55Z")
I’m making chicken tikka masala for dinner tonight. It’s mild enough that the kids will like it. ---
**Author:** ![tdn](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/94ad74/32.png) [@tdn](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tdn)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2007, 5:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776/20 "2007-11-09T17:37:07Z")
[QUOTE=Autolycus] Wow I had no idea! What a cool holiday! I’ll have to eat Indian food tonight. [/QUOTE] We’ll have to go out for it on Sunday. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/happy-diwali/425776.md?page=2)