#9 Polio outbreaks, Kapil Dev, & a unique McDonald's
i.e Why can't you order any food at this one McD outlet?
"We should indeed keep calm in the face of difference, and live our lives in a state of inclusion and wonder at the diversity of humanity." - George Takei.
Let’s celebrate Pride month with a Pride in Pop Culture quiz hosted by Vivek Tejuja. We also have as panelists - Sakshi Juneja (Founder of Gaysi Magazine), Faraz Arif Ansari (Director & Writer), and Joshua Muyiwa (Poet, Writer, & Columnist)
Push-ups to help you prep for future quizzes:
June 18th was the anniversary of Kapil Dev’s iconic 175. A lot of us have been told that no video exists as the BBC was on strike. We uncovered that there was not going to be TV coverage anyway, but some radio commentary of that innings exists. Listen to the snippet here.
A polio outbreak in Copenhagen in 1952, led to the invention of the modern ventilator. This article chronicles the invention of the positive pressure ventilation, used by Bjorn Ibsen to cure a 12 year old Vivi Ebert.
A temple in Goregaon(E), Mumbai has no idol and a McDonald’s in the City of Industry, CA has no menu. They are primarily used for shooting movies and TV shows in Mumbai and Los Angeles.
Things we’re reading / watching / listening to:
Fun Home - A critically acclaimed graphic memoir by Alison Bechdel (yes, that Bechdel) about growing up in rural USA in a dysfunctional family and grappling with her sexual identity. Bechdel took seven years to write and draw Fun Home thanks to the painstaking process she followed which included photographing herself in poses for each human figure and then drawing above that. Don’t miss the literary allusions in the book.
Knock Down The House - A documentary that follows 4 progressive women candidates fighting their primaries in 2018. Details the efforts taken by them to try and beat really strong contenders. Key scenes - Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez explaining her campaign flyer and how it is different from incumbent Joe Crawley’s flyer and bonus - she actually printed Bengali versions of her flyer.
Stay safe & carry a towel
Team #9