There's a big event in Houston today named "Howdy Modi". It's a joint appearance by India's prime minister Modi and President Trump before a huge crowd of about 50,000 people. The vast majority are from the Houston area's large Indian ex-pat community. It's a remarkable event if you think about it. It's also a good sign of the now close friendship between the USA and India.
All that being said, I wonder who came up with the name for this. My problem is that it reminds me of that old children's TV show Howdy Doody that ran for 15 years. It just seems disrespectful of the Indian Prime Minister, even though I know it isn't meant that way. Most likely the group running the event never even heard of the old TV show.
All that being said, I wonder who came up with the name for this. My problem is that it reminds me of that old children's TV show Howdy Doody that ran for 15 years. It just seems disrespectful of the Indian Prime Minister, even though I know it isn't meant that way. Most likely the group running the event never even heard of the old TV show.
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