“You are all smiles. What’s cooking?”, The inquisitive old woman asked the teen age girl, next door. “Nothing grandma”, the girl replied, thinking that the old woman would leave it at that, but the old lady provoked her by saying, “was it for nothing that chap brought all those fruits and flowers… that too on …
Month: September 2011
“Old Order Changeth…â€
The protest was against a steep fall in the prices of vegetables and a few other essential commodities. The local leader of a political party had just finished his first round of heavy meal in company with other party workers. He stood up, mike in hand and started his second round of speech, “I have …
If there is a will, there is a way!
He was lean and somewhat tall, walking hand in hand with his wife who was not so lean but not bulky either. I noticed them only when he lifted his right hand to wish me “good evening”. I simply smiled and moved on. He was neither a friend no an acquaintance. So, naturally, i was …
When you are overenthusiastic!
It is nice to have guests once in a while, preferably on Sunday evenings when you wont have any interesting programs on TV and you can have some snacks you relish. If your guests are elderly couples, it will be a smooth affair. But if they are younger ones with kids (naughty ones) you have …
NOT JUST A VEHICLE OF EXPRESSION
Language is supposed to be one of the binding forces. Wherever you are, if you come across some one who speaks your language you side line other factors like caste, religion or status and make friends with that person. One’s attachment to one’s language is such that, no matter how insignificant or unpopular one’s language …
Change of Ownership!
“They have reduced the rate. But what use?†Before he could complete his sentence one of the customers interrupted, “Most of the major channels have disappeared. Now we have umpteen hitherto unheard of channels.” A third chap was getting ready to express his anger against the cable TV service, now taken over by the government, …
Tit for tat
On top of a couple of festivals there were the weekly holidays as well. Ooty was crowded. The natives were on a shopping – spree, though some of the shops were closed. The tourists had one basic question, “What are the important places here?” or “How far is Rose garden from here?” of course, the …