Kuwait's Brand New Gadget

It's new. It's hot. It's everywhere.

Compact, affordable, comes with very simple instructions, and suitable for kids as young as 2 or your 99-year-old grandpa.
You know what I'm talking about......

FOAM SPRAY!!

Yep, the 25th and 26th of February can only mean one thing in Kuwait. Each and every citizen gets his or her very own foam spray and hits the roads foaming the time away!
Nothing and no one is spared the delight of being sprayed all over. And What a delight it is.

I have been lucky enough to survive this long weekend un-foamed myself, mostly by leaving home as little as possible (a wise decision indeed). However, I have witnessed a girl get sprayed from head to toe just as she was about to get in her car. She stood there in shock, but did nothing. But really, what could she have done? Chase the teenage-filled car while cursing? Hardly a feasible option.
I have also heard stories of people almost getting into accidents because of obstructed vision due to their windshields being completely covered in foam. Delightful, no?

So you can understand my panic when I reached the seaside for my run, just to find the celebrations no where near done. I was horrified to notice that each and every individual carried a spray in their hands- literally- which automatically marked them as a potential threat.
Anyone and anything seemed to be getting sprayed and I was about to resign to my fate. I cringed each time I passed by a group of teenagers and maneuvered away as best I can. What worked for me was the fact that I was running. While these kids are a lot of things, fit is not one of them. Which suited me to perfection.

I was thus motivated to run faster than ever, zigzagging my way to make me an even harder target. I almost tripped a few times from the empty spray cans tossed on the floor.

The good news is, just as suddenly as it has appeared, it will soon vanish and be forgotten.

Until next year anyway.