Saturday, July 4, 2009

Random Acts of Epic Weirdness

What would an Indian American Idol look like? Perhaps a competition called Bizarro Baba?Our three nominees are:

Raise the Roof Baba:This dude decided to raise his right hand and keep it raised for over two decades. We applaud his single-handed dedication. Who doesn't like someone with a permanent high-five? Apparently this brings him closer to attaining nirvana. 


Rolling Baba: Mohan Das, or "rolling saint" is a sadhu promoting peace by rolling his body along the ground when he travels. He has covered over 18,750 miles across India and most recently decided to "roll" into the Pakistani border. He was stopped at the border. Border Security Force official L.R Yadav said authorities had no choice but to turn him away:

" He does not have the required travel papers. So quite naturally, we do not have orders to allow him to cross." Way to go Pakistan. Follow the strict letter of the law when a man rolls into your country. He holds a Guinness record for longest rolling at about 9,845 miles.


Silent Baba: This Baba, decided to take a vow of silence for the majority of his life. He was silent from July 10, 1925 to January 31, 1969 (44 years!) 



Who is the winner? The weirdict is out. 

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