Postcards from Kerala
![Green Green Green Green](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fcbb53ed1-489f-4fd4-b998-bf9ba29ab219_500x335.jpeg)
I think God used up all his green crayons while making Kerala.
![Watering Hole Watering Hole](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F3c67b7e7-9705-4ddf-84e5-501140885269_500x335.jpeg)
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Toddy is around everywhere.
You'll find large Billboards every 20 mts 90% about Gold, Silks and Mohanlal.
Chakna for Drinks
Land grabbing is a common pastime for relatives and neighbors, Our neighbors used to grab small portions every year by moving their fence ahead, we finally made a concrete wall.
![Local Coool Drinks Local Coool Drinks](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F85d5035a-0974-4131-8040-9f7c3a20f9b5_500x335.jpeg)
Local made cool drinks sell more than Pepsi, the famous green bottle goti soda is not to be seen.
![No JCB can do this work No JCB can do this work](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F09304baf-65bd-4259-88c3-81823f8945b8_500x335.jpeg)
The loyal elephant is still around, I don't see the JCB doing this work ever in Kerala
![Tranc colors all over. Tranc colors all over.](https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fe97de5e0-c126-4bb7-b010-7a275fec11d4_500x335.jpeg)
Kerala is full of wicked colors like fluorescent pink, green and lime yellow.