I still clearly remember the first time i heard the fateh. i was in india for the first time, all by myself. i was not yet a Sikh. i went to a gurdwara in GTB Nagar in Mumbai. THere was this huge Singh dressed in bana with a huge blue dumalla. he had a large kirpaan and a thick black beard. he was holding a little girl on his shoulders. as he approached the gurdwara, he saw another, elder Singh, also in bana, but with a long white whispy beard. the fist Singh put his hands together and smiled so huge! "Vaheguroo jee kaa khalsa! Vaheguroo jee kee fateh!" it boomed so loud you could hear it vibrating between the buildings. i can remember it as if it happened five minutes ago, it made such a huge impression on me.
Moral of the story... say it like you mean it! you never know what effect it will have.
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