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Al Gore honored by Khasi tribe

By: Santosh :+: Under: Culture, Desi Ishtyle, Entertainment, Politics, Science
On: ⋅ August 31, 2007 ⋅  Email this post ⋅  Print this post ⋅ Post a comment
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It is not often in the annals of UberDesi’s (admittedly fledgling) history that two of our favorite characters cross paths.

“Two children per family is good enough” - Al Gore’s message to the Khasi

Remember our friends - the Khasi tribe of Meghalya who are intent on solving India’s population problem by reproducing more and often? I’m sure their legendary exploits in reproduction - 15 children in a single family - have not gone unnoticed by our readers.

Another perennial favorite of UberDesi is Al Gore.

Our humble blog is littered with references of the almighty creator of the Internet and I would even venture to say had Al Gore not created the Internets and the Orkuts and the U-Tubes, UberDesi would be delivered to our readers in the form of scrolls. And knowing us (1,2,3), even that would be highly unlikely.

Well now the Khasi did us a favor and linked themselves with Al Gore, raising the frenzy at UberDesi HQ to a crescendo.

Khasi tribes people in the Indian state of Meghalaya have decided to honour former US Vice President Al Gore for promoting awareness on climate change. They say changes in the weather are devastating the picturesque hill state.

It warms the cockles of our desi hearts to know that even the Khasi tribes are taking global warming so seriously. Apparently the docu-movie “The Inconvenient Truth” dubbed in Khasi was quite the hit among these folks.

The tribes people say that they also want to honor him for his award-winning 2006 documentary, An Inconvenient Truth, which they say dramatically highlights changes to the environment because of global warming.

So what kind of award will the Khasi tribe give to a man of Al Gore’s stature?

The award will consist of traditional gifts including local handicrafts and a “small amount of money”.

However, UberDesi has not been able to confirm whether Al Gore will indeed meet with the Khasi tribe to recieve his award.

A spokeswoman for Mr Gore said he was “humbled” to hear of the award, but was unsure if he could attend the ceremony.

Maybe if he does, he can educate them on the ill effects of overpopulation. I can see it now, “The Claustrophobic Truth”, Al Gore’s documentary on overpopulation shot among the Khasi tribe in Meghlaya - who reproduce as much as 15 times per family.

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