It’s been very long time since i was in Pakistan during Eid. Looking at the new link for e-cards, just reminded me of old times when it was absolute common to give Eid cards to friends. These were no ordinary Eid cards, but with Indian actors/actresses pictures on them. I also had tonnes of these given to me by my classmates. Few days before Eid, i remember these huge stalls of Eid cards setup in open areas with full power lights on them. Now i look back almost 15 years and realize, this was almost like a must thing to do for everyone.
Is this craze still common over there? or is it just limited to few areas in the city.
Lot of questions come to mind. When and how did it start in the first place.
Why not just beautiful cards with mosques on them.
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Jal-pari, why would fascination with 'celebrities' die down?
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Jeez I never saw those cards. Must be the ones in jumma bazaars cos I didn't ever see them in shops.
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those cards are usually on display by sellers on “street”
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My fav used to be that of Sultan Rahi carrying a gundaasa while ketchup dripping from his ears and his eyes bulging out in anger. I wonder if he was saying eid mubarak.
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those were Baqra-Eid cards
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^That's right.
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Another popular theme with the street valay cards were the lousy pigeons with some gold tacky hearts on 'em.
I don;t believe this sultan rahi story.
As for JP's question well I guess it only shows the influence of the indian film industry in our country or did anyone ever see cards with brad pitt, tom cruise, gere, brosnan??? Can I have one too?
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aap ne phenki maari, ham ne kuchh bola?
hum ne phenki maari to forun sub kuchh yaad aa gaya 
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sach bataaon tau mujhay samajh hee nahi aai aap ne kaha kya hei
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A few years back the most popular card was where this little 5 year old boy is holding a flower stem giving a kiss to an equaly young girl. OK, I can understand that being sent from one romantic-zada to his mehbooba but on eid?
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I don't recall coming across any such Eid cards. Put up a few samples for the rest of us.
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They are simply pictures of different bollywood actors/actresses converted to “Eid Card”.
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^ you have to get them trained at young age FG. How else will they learn to give a kiss to their wife on Eid? Plus I think you made up that Sultan Rahi's card...FF on the other hand did deccribe the tacky card with peigons prefectly.
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Why is everyone doubting my Sultan Rahi card? Are you telling me there aren't enough Rahi fans to claim an eid card with his pic?
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I am sure there are many Sulatn Rahi fans, however, I spent first 19 years of life in Pak and was very much intuned with the "street crowd" but never came across such a crad.
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I wish Upload utility was working. Remind me when it's back up. I have a card to share with u.
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ok...maybe you can enlighten us when your fearless leader is going to fulfill his promise of fixing the upload....now-a-days he is close to you guys (up east)....slap him across the face when you see him..will ya.
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the eid card stalls brings back memories....Lahore!
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How gay is that???
Eid is a religious festivity, what has Indian Meraasi’s got to do with it??? 
God FOBs make me laugh.