One of the funniest facts about the festival of Holi is that on this day, almost nobody can stay clean for long! Even if you step outside wearing brand-new clothes and promise yourself you will avoid colors, someone will surely sneak up behind you and throw a handful of bright powder on your face. Friends, family members, and even strangers happily chase each other with colors, water balloons, and water guns. It becomes a playful battle where everyone laughs, runs, and tries to color everyone else first. Many people joke that the best way to survive Holi is to wear old clothes and accept that you will become a “walking rainbow” by the end of the day. Another funny thing is that people sometimes cannot recognize their own friends because their faces are covered in so many colors. You might greet someone politely, only to realize later it was your close friend all along! Some people also try to hide indoors to stay clean, but their friends often drag them outside to join the fun. By evening, streets, houses, and people are covered with bright shades of pink, green, blue, and yellow. The funniest part is that no matter how messy everyone looks, people keep smiling and laughing the entire time, making Holi one of the happiest and most colorful festivals in the world.