I LOVE coconuts. And Chennai has loads of coconuts. Well, doesnt that picture convince you? Not if you are from God’s Own Country (where there are jungles of coconut trees, I hear). But in a treeless city such as Madras, coconut trees provide the sparse shade and the necessary greenery.

But coconut sales seem to be dwindling nowadays. Coconut vendors are now morphing into auto drivers and carpenters. Oh well, I just hope people do not stop drinking coconut water all together. Or perhaps we shall have the soda manufacturers offering coconut water in a can!