The Internet and WhatsApp are full of messages on why one should not wish "Happy Pateti” or "Pateti Mubarak.” I used to wish Pateti Mubarak until just 10 years back when I was made aware of the reason not to.
I grew up celebrating Pateti and New Year together. Our parents saw that we had two party dresses from a famous Parsi store in those days (in the 1950s) called "Diana” and two pairs of matching shoes from the Chinese shoemaker near Regal Cinema. On one day it was dinner at Gaylords and the next day Adi Marzban’s play. I distinctly......