Thursday, September 20, 2007

Ramadan

it is ramadan this month. this is when muhammed received the quran. so, for the entire month, all muslims are supposed to observe religious laws strictly such as charity, good will towards others, abstaining from sin, and most importantly: fasting during the daylight hours. this is supposed to bring everybody closer to god and engender attitudes of serenity and peace. what i've discovered so far however is that everyone is just really grumpy. until sundown, when you eat iftar, which is the breaking of the fast. the entire city collectively stops what it is doing to chow down on fried food, and finally stop complaining about how hungry they are.

















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9 comments:

emma said...

I just lost the game!!! i hadnt thought of it in like a yr....it truly is the greatest game of all time!!!!

dille2@cableone.net said...

The true state of man within the true state of ideal usually brings out the true oxymoron in all of us...

Unknown said...

Dude, the scanned journals make you such a badass...

stewey b said...

zac! got pointed here by drew, but all i have to say is holding your breath for 4 minutes at a time is the kind of thing that would cause someone to think that fasting is a good idea...

sounds like your having a blast.

on a side note, this comment "supposedly" allows the use of html tags...sadly, frames are not supported.

DianaD said...

Hey Zac- thanks for being willing to share, guess we can cross off Bangladesh as a 'must see'. You need to clue the people in on the fact that it isn't fasting but church pot lucks that will make one happy and enlightened. Enjoy your travels- stay healthy and safe and remember that we all love you back here. God Bless!!

Zac said...

hah, sorry to disappoint you nerdy types with the tags. i'll try to use a more reputable blog next time ;)

and em, i'm glad you're keepin the game alive! now to spend my 30 min of immunity wisely...

Zac said...

Thanks so much, Diana! I'll be sure to keep you updated.

theSter said...

"Dude, the scanned journals make you such a badass..."

more like lazy-ass

theSter said...

"Dude, the scanned journals make you such a badass..."


more like lazy-ass