Day 17 - Irony
Published by Jedi April 25th, 2006 in IndiaDay 17
Would you rather be famous or notorious? Do these things differ too much in meaning these days? After all, today's mantra is - Any publicity is good publicity. Would you, for instance, call Saddam Hussein famous or notorious? People might still despise him today but the very same people would pay thousands tomorrow to stay at his palaces or buy his favorite crockery.
I guess what's important to people is owning a piece of history. Whether the individual in question was famous for all the wrong reasons or something that the common people perceive is wrong. Woke up this morning and started reading the paper first thing. Apart from the usual bloodshed, mayhem and dirty politics, something else caught my eye.
Two different auctions mentioned on either side of the front page. On the left, one of Hitler's guns is auctioned and fetches a whopping $140 thousand dollars. On the right, of the very same page, is a sheet of paper on which John Lennon penned the song ‘A Day in Life'. It is thought to fetch around $2 million.
What a contrast?! Erm.. I don't mean the contrast in prices, but the contrast in auctions. Here is one guy who is considered the biggest villain in history, responsible for the slaughter of millions. And here's another who's the icon of every peace loving person and one of the most famous peace activists ever!
One can assume that both are known in their own ways and have caught the imagination of people and are objects of people's curiosity and obsession. But, I couldn't help but laugh and ponder “How ironic?”
I briefly surfed and chatted a while, for the first time in many days. Apart from that nothing too important happened today, which is worth a mention. I feel I have completely settled into the regular Delhi life already.
jEDI
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Bus Bus! I am tired of you in India
:P - “jealous” would be more apt word here. I couldnt even get the time to feel I was in India man - and here u are, still day 17, and easing yourself into Delhi life. Life’s pretty darn unfair I must say 
hehehe - funny auctions I must say LOL - but why would anybody pay money for a poem or gun buffles me… i mean, isn’t it kind of pointless hehe.
So how many days to go
:P
Suyog
Newspapers today print really crazy stuff. And coming back to your post, hehe, yeah, its an irony.. It’s ironical when *all* the newspapers print endless articles on how Pramod Mahajan was shot at, but they all miss out how Jessica Lal’s father died waiting for justice for his daughter’s murder by Manu Sharma. Some of the newspapers and channels didn’t even consider it worth mentioning… these were the same which were starting the “fight for Jessica” campaign.
Newspapers and News channels are just looking for gossip and masala.. The day Pramod was shot at, they kept showing news about him only, as if the rest of the world has come to a standstill. He must be a good politician or whatever, but surely there were other news.
And TOI is Trash Of India - such baseless news!!
Hmpphhhh
Nirwa
oy! “regular delhi life” and all?! ouch! the jedi FINALLY falls to the empire then, eh?! hehehe.
watsup, dude?
@Suyog: Many more days to go still. Everyone wants to own a piece of history I guess. Mostly to boast of their fabulous collection after a dinner party I guess. Also, perhaps owning something that belonged to a famous person makes you feel closer to them as if some of their spirit is trapped in it.
@Nirwa: I agree about the newspapers. How Jessica’s parent died without ever receiving justice is really shameful. Our media is slowly taking the tabloid route.
jedi
@LH: Yes mate. The power of the Dark side is immense. One easily gets seduced. hehe