The opening days of deer hunting season are one of my favorite childhood memories. Our whole Tamil Brahmin subcaste would gather around across multiple generations and shoot a 12-point buck.

Whether you’re stalking this year with those you live with or over Zoom, happy hunting!

As your VP-Elect, Gay Pride Month is one of my favorite childhood memories. Grandpa P.V. Gopalan had a huge smile on his face all June in anticipation of the big parade thru Chennai.

Whether you’re fisting this year with those you live with or over Zoom, happy Gay Pride Month!

Our Ramadan feasts are one of my favorite childhood memories. Grandma Gopalan would cook the pork roast in wine sauce and we'd gather around across multiple generations and gorge all afternoon. Whether you’re fasting this year with those you live with or over Zoom, happy Ramadan!

Our St. Patrick's Day pub crawls are one of my favorite childhood memories. We'd gather around across multiple generations & hammer back Guinnesses until Grandpa Gopalan would take a shillelagh to my da's skull. Whether you’re drinking alone or over Zoom, happy St. Patty's Day!

Our Rath Yatra chariot processions are one of my favorite childhood memories. All of Tamil Nadu would gather around across multiple generations. The crowd would get so pushy that several worshippers would usually slip and be crushed beneath the wheels of the Car of Juggernaut.

Our Orangemen's Day celebrations are one of my favorite childhood memories. On the Glorious Twelfth, the whole clan would gather around across multiple generations and march thru Papist neighborhoods singing loyalist paramilitary songs about how we won the Battle of the Boyne.

Our Bank Holiday celebrations are one of my favorite childhood memories. The whole family would gather around across multiple generations and thank banks for being where the money is.

Whether you’re celebrating this year with those you live with or over Zoom, happy Bank Holiday!

Our Boxing Day celebrations are one of my favorite childhood memories. The whole family'd gather around across multiple generations, lace up the gloves and have a donnybrook, last man standing.

Whether this year you’re punching those you live with or over Zoom, happy Boxing Day!

Our Cinco de Mayo celebrations are one of my favorite childhood memories. The whole Harris family would gather around, put on our pointy boots, and do the Mexican Hat Dance.

Whether you’re lowriding this year with those you live with or over Zoom, happy Cinco de Mayo!