Superfluous Rants

Eid-ul-fitr has always been my favourite of the two Eids, especially while growing up in Al-Ain. I remember waking up very early to go to the Eid prayers and then sadly (I suppose) looking forward to the end of the prayers in order for the feasting to begin. Eid has always been about the food. Not just sampling or tasting but gorging vast amount of delicious calorie laden FOOD! Haha. We would wear our new clothes and go from door to door, greeting aunties and hugging uncles, and EAT!
Rice, beef, chicken, curry, sweets..the whole shabang. Most of my Eids would end up at Mamu's (then called Mishu) one way or another. I don't think I have ever spent a single Eid without Mamu (aka Mishu aka Head Boss) or Nasir (then called Tanim) while we were all in Al-Ain.
One of the more memorable Eids was when Naseef (then called Nishu) held his first semi-somewhat-annual Eid cricket game. I remember that first one quite vividly for one sole incident. I was batting at one down and I came in quite early having lost our opener. Nasir (aka Tanim aka CEO of NMT Corp.) was bowling on the other end and I hit him for a boundary on his first ball. Inspired by a Star Sports Cricket special I pointed my bat towards him and yelled BODYLINE!! It was ON! Dammnit, I wanted blood. His blood? My blood! I was taunting him to hit me! As Nasir (aka Tanim baba) took his 15 gajillion steps run up for his delivery, all I thought of was the boundary. 6! 4! Certainly over Naseef's (aka Nishu) head. Alas, as fate is a cruel mistress, I was clean bowled middle stump. I remember slamming the bat down hard on the pavement as Nasir celebrated.
Rest assured I did take my revenge over the years hehe but BODYLINE has remained.
Eids in Canada haven't  been able to keep up with my Eids in Al-Ain. Heck, last year I even coined the term Eid Muba-humbug, jokingly ofcourse. I know very well the reason for these second-rate Eids but meh I would rather not get into that now.
Eid Mubarak everyone! May Allah reward us with the best!
And oh yeah, feast on!!