Man-sized cross
Congrats to Jenna Bush on getting married to the scion of the Haggar wrinkle-free pantaloon dynasty (
) and putting her hard-partying days behind her.
Boo to her dad, who had a man-sized limestone cross erected with all the subtlety of a khanda on the rear windshield of a tinted, dropped Honda Civic.
That isn’t a dog whistle for evangelical voters, that’s a sledgehammer. But I’m inspired. At my eventual wedding, I’m going to demand an om symbol the shape and size of the Incredible Hulk.
on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008, 8:57 am in Humor, Photographs, Politics, Religion, Sikhs › 
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Are you sure about the Haggar connection? Henry Hager, as far as I know, is the son of the former Lieutenant Governor of VA, John Hager. John Hager’s wikipedia entry does not mention anything about Haggar either. Perhaps you know something I am missing?
I thought it was lovely - a simple, if large, stone monument, the land, the water, flowers.
This is over the top for you? Good thing they didn’t get married in a megachurch or cathedral.
what, an ohm the size of texas? will that be part of the dowry package for you vij?
Humor category :)
When the cross weighs more than a Buick…
Dubya doesn’t go for the “subtle” floating crosses like Huckabee. Sledgehammer is more his style.
Hey Manish, you’re going to have to go a long way to better this Hindu brother and his symbolic devotion
http://www.flickr.com/photos/26530110@N07/2489210609/
Picture taken from Asian Network report on faith symbols amongst UK Desis
http://www.bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork/
Manish,
Have to disagree with you on this one . It IS a wedding and before the advent of wedding planners and destination weddings, a wedding was a religious event - not just a social one. Granted that a huge religious symbol may not be tasteful or personally appealing but its apropos for this occasion.
I remember a friend of mine back in highschool kept getting pulled over by the police and he didnt understand why, until I pointed out that having a Khanda covering your back window with the words “Sikh Soldier” written on top of it doesnt exatly scream “No need to pull me over”
I used to drive a beater in college and got pulled over constantly. The problem magically vanished when I upgraded to a new car. Selective enforcement is real.
Not fair! You added that smiley after I commented, didn’t you? :)
I liked the cross, thought it was cute idea..having a permanent cross in the yard where daughter got married in the home where she grew up..very senti …
I even like ur idea too Manish…having a om symbol…u are giving all of us new ideas, some of us might borrow this idea of urs…having a om permanent symbol in the mandap getting married in homes we grew up..very senti idea..