Nurungukal….

      Jimickies have returned. I love to see them dangling to provide a golden glow in youngsters. It was so in the bygone days. Tastes have changed and even mothers are sporting a pair now, may be the effect of a latest movie song. I was surprised yesterday to witness all the sales girls in a departmental store wearing glittering jimickies! as part of their uniforms.  I felt as if, a few glow worms have descended to flutter about.

     Movies are always in the front to set- in fashions, especially in the case of ornaments, dress, hair style or even one’s body language. But in the case of hair style the foot ball players are the recent trend setters, although our fore fathers have a legitimate claim. If you look at the photos of your great great grand father or uncles you can draw a similarity with latest style. During our college days it was a craze to  imitate Devanand or even Gregory Peck. So was the popular putups of Asha Parekh and Saira Banu. The bell bottom pants of Jayan, the muscle man of Malayalam movies  gave him a special identity. Robert Taylor and the legendary Erol Flynn, the sword fighter were known for their stylish moustache and of course UlBrinner for his shaved head.

      Recently, black shirt and white dhothy were a passion and so are many girls proud of  showing their  lengthy and luxuriant curly hair in front. Both these trends were the product of a movie which was the favourite among the college students. A few mothers even ventured to put up vegetables gardens on their terrace, inspired by the idea mooted by a movie. Some popular stars even went one step further to cultivate acres of organic vegetables and paddy, a welcome lead open to many farmers.

        All of us wish to change our way of life and love to be part of any popular movements. It is all part of the evolution ‘Old order changeth yielding place to new……”. So don’t be surprised  if you see your granny or grand father dancing with your grand children when the latest viral song is played. Enjoy….Enjoy….and Enjoy……Jimckies…..