A contrast of seasonal dressing

The shop windows are decorated with cotton fluff to create an image of snow in 32 degree weather. Pine trees stand in street corners waiting to be picked up by this year’s owner. The neighbouring coconut and mango trees seem to look down amusingly, on the annual strangers who have travelled all the way from the hill stations to the city. Painted images of reindeer are seen on banners and sign boards. The trees continue to have their same dresses in shades of emerald, jade, olive and lime and the sun spreads her rays of heat and warmth all over, making it impossible even for the made up cotton fluff to remain for long hours. There is now way we can accommodate a snowman with all the scuttling shoppers rummaging through things for the best bargains. In any case the snowman would face an instant death due to the scorching heat. The television tells us that one part of the globe is changing colours for Christmas and most of everywhere is white. We see people huddled up in warm clothes sipping coffee, others skating, skiing. Sprigs of holly and mistletoe decorate the windows and doors. Whereas at our end kids attired in the least clothing play cricket mimicking their favourite heroes, the pavements accommodate the street vendors selling their Christmas trinkets, fireworks, export surplus, Isn’t it amazing to think that while the earth rotates that one side of her chooses to turn white at this time of the year while the other side prefers to remain green ?