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http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2010-06-19/news/27631563_1_coeur-d-alene-gift-givers-single-dad http://www.holidays.net/father/story.htm The above links are for us to know the history of Father's Day, both stories have slightly conflicting ends in who signed the declaration for the day to be public holiday in USA. Thing is if its on Sunday (3rd week in June) why it needs to be declared a public holiday at all.... Once again we and people around the world celebrating something started by Mat Sallehs, this time the Americans. Writing about Father's Day, I had a misfortune of listening to CEO of the nation's speech during the 2010 Thaipusam in Batu Caves when he beamingly declared that the Indians want him to be the "father' of all Indian. (LOL) Whoever the heck said that!!! Also whatever the reason he thinks it’s fit for him to be there during Thaipusam creating more traffic jams and wasting public funds with all those fire cracker shows?!!? Well

Recently I read an article in The Straits Times when I was in Singapore courtesy of my employers. I must say unlike the MSM newspapers in Malaysia the papers in Singapore are much readable. I just dont have the time to read all the sections. A particular article caught my attention more since in it was a drawing of an elephant. The elepahant is one of the Hindu religion symbol and so I went through the article by one Gary Hyden titled "What's true and what's not?" Gary Hyden is a freelance writer who specialises in education, science, philosopy, helath, well-being, travel and short fiction. Can access his blog here  http://garyhaydenspopularphilosophyblog.blogspot.com/ The article goes like this And so these men of Hindustan Disputed loud and long, Each in his own opinion Exceeding stiff and strong, Though each was partly in the right, And all were in the wrong! From The Blindmen And The Elephant  by John Godfrey Saxe (1816-87) I love myths, legends and