august 11: dead sultans, cocky British generals, and mullets

Above picture: The Sultan of Tippu's bachelor pad

A young sultan lived in this nice turquoise home. He was well-loved sultan who ruled with an iron-fist. At least that's what the plaques that explained the history of the place told me.

Above picture: A closer look at the pad.

The Sultan of Tippu supposedley ruled a large portion of the Southern India before the British showed up.

The paintings in the house had a tragically humorous sequence.

They first showed the young sultan in his virile prime ruling his territory. Second, they showed him heroically fighting the British. Third, there were like ten different paintings showing him on his death bed being swooned over by his maids and servants (after being defeated by the British). Finally, there were a whole bunch of paintings of British generals posing in the newly conquered home of the Sultan. All the British generals had these really cocky smirks on their faces.

Above picture: Alive and well

I guess the mullet has spread to all corners of the globe. It put a warm feeling in my belly to see that the mullet is alive and well in India. I didn't expect to come across the mullet here, but I did and it made me feel good.

Lesson of the day: Never underestimate the culture-hopping power of the mullet.