"Yesterday was day of great celebrating in America. Big festival, yes?"

This is Dipu's question for me while we sit in the teahouse dining room and I try to read Herzog.

I'm sitting, thinking, I pull out my calendar, it's the 19th of September, what holiday could I possibly be forgetting?

He continues, "Yes, yes, lots animals, people, lots celebrating."

I am still puzzled.

Look, look there it is." He points to the television (unusual in the mountains) and there is coverage of the Kentucky State Fair on the Nepalese news.

I laugh, and nod.