Tuesday, June 30, 2009
4th of July- The coming of age for Indian Americans
Ken Mathew, councilman and mayor protem of the small town of Stafford, Texas, is going to ride in an open car decorated with the American flag, in the middle of a July 4 parade scheduled for a day before. Then he, his wife and two daughters will head to the carnival on the school grounds. The next day, they will go to the convention center to hear the famous Fort Bend Symphony Orchestra giving a free performance. And last but not least, will be the July 4 fireworks.
"At the grounds of the carnival I may say a few words as one of the councilors," Mathew told news India Times. "We are going to go to all the places and have a great time. There is going to be a lot of food everywhere."
Like the Mathews, for many Indian Americans food, family and fireworks seem to be the highlights of the July 4
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
"At the grounds of the carnival I may say a few words as one of the councilors," Mathew told news India Times. "We are going to go to all the places and have a great time. There is going to be a lot of food everywhere."
Like the Mathews, for many Indian Americans food, family and fireworks seem to be the highlights of the July 4
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: age, american flag, carnival, community, free performance, highlights, Indian American, indian american food, july 4 parade, scheduled, school grounds
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