Experiences @ 63rd Independence day

Had a gr888 feeling to c Indian flag flutter in a foreign nation on 63rd year of Indian Independence day....Kudos to the liberty that this country offers in such events....Pretty good to c decent turnup by the Indian community....Above all it was stupendous to c our Head of Department as the cheif guest to the occasion....gives a sense of inspiration when we get to c an Indian achieve so much n yet be so humble...(for the 1st time I admired the greatness of an IIT guy--IIT-D passout 1986).Always had that nutty feeling abt IIT geeks...all my thoughts were proved wrong by this guy....It was gud to meet fellow american friends....funny to explain them what the foodstuff is made of...pakodaas,bajjis, he he really funny explaining them stufff......majorly BAPU was the centrepoint of the speeches(though I am not such a great fan of him) still could not miss out the patriotic feeling...1 mile walk to participate in the event was more than worth it....atleast for an year