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The Crown, the Hat and the Fez
Published in Almasry Alyoum on 23 - 06 - 2009

Now, I remember that very old song called; the first time my heart falls in love. It was the time when Madiha Kamil was known for her bikini, 'Imad Hamdi for his overcoat and Stefan Rosty for his hat, (late Egyptian famous movie star). That was the time when we got the first beetles music, Rampage perfume and the development plans.
However, the situation has changed a lot, and the only planned thing we have now is the daily meals. Today, people become nutritionists and talk about nutrition, once they buy a kilo of sausages; and military experts, once they have a relative joining the army; they become tropical areas medical consultants, once they own a fan with installment method of payment. It has become like gambling, as payment is no longer on the table as long as the game is still on, instead, payment has become on the stairs at the time of leaving.
So I got a generous offer from a satellite channel to work as an astrologer, to read the stars or beat the broadcaster. But when our doubts became reality, an article entitles as "The Operation Square" revealed that we have been severely defeated by the United States, we became in need of an analyst as our wedding party turned into a funeral.
The Egyptian history- as far as I have learnt about it- doesn't rely on those who wear the shorts and undershirt, but because of the non-stopping- continuous conflicts in Egypt, history rather relies on those who wear the crown, those who wear the fez, those who wear the hat and those who wear the turban.
The Egyptians, along history, have tried the categories wearing the crown, the fez and the hat. Currently they are in their way to try the turban category.   
As for the popular Egyptians, they have no share in the cake. They are destined to be marginalized. Poverty, epidemic diseases and traffic fines are the main issues here. We have moved from the Arab union era to the national union one which is like the medical center.
There is a hill of a difference between a history that begins with Magellan geographical discoveries and that which ends with Al-Rayan's blessed accounts (an Egyptian tycoon). Egyptians have wasted their lives, watching football matches without getting to know the one that kicked the corner pass.
Unworthy people have become celebrities, and detective eyes are everywhere, but I got a foreign cologne brand that keeps them away.
Lands have been distributed; public sector factories have been sold off, even the underground is going to be privatized. If you are asked about what is going on in Egypt, tell them that you have that foreign cologne brand so that no one can question you.
I personally had three drops of that cologne so I have become a perfume expert.   


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