19 February 2007
16 February 2007
Indian regional Diversity
Tamil-Brahmin
One Tamil-Brahmin = Priest at the Vardarajaperumal temple.
Two Tamil-Brahmins = Maths tuition class.
Three Tamil-Brahmins = Queue outside the U.S consulate at 4 a.m.
Four Tamil-Brahmins = Thyagaraja music festival in Santa Clara
Bengali
One Bengali = Poet.
Two Bengalis = A film society.
Three Bengalis = Political party.
Four Bengalis = Two political parties.
More than four Bengali's = Countrywide agitation to bring Ganguli into Team.
Bihari
One Bihari = Laloo Prasad Yadav.
Two Biharis = Booth-capturing squad.
Three Biharis = Caste killing.
Four Biharis = Entire literate population of Patna.
Punjabi
One Punjabi = 100 kg hulk named Twinky.
Two Punjabis = Twinky with his bigger brother Kinky.
Three Punjabis = Assault on the McAloo Tikkis at the local McDonalds.
Four Punjabis = Combined IQ equal to one.
Mallu
One Mallu = Coconut stall.
Two Mallus = A boat race.
Three Mallus = Gulf job racket.
Four Mallus = Oil slick.
UP Bhaiyya
One UP bhaiyya = A milkman.
Two UP bhaiyyas = Halwai shop.
Three UP bhaiyyas = A fist-fight in the UP assembly.
Four UP bhaiyyas = Mosque.
VIA: Vijay Gopal Verma
One Tamil-Brahmin = Priest at the Vardarajaperumal temple.
Two Tamil-Brahmins = Maths tuition class.
Three Tamil-Brahmins = Queue outside the U.S consulate at 4 a.m.
Four Tamil-Brahmins = Thyagaraja music festival in Santa Clara
Bengali
One Bengali = Poet.
Two Bengalis = A film society.
Three Bengalis = Political party.
Four Bengalis = Two political parties.
More than four Bengali's = Countrywide agitation to bring Ganguli into Team.
Bihari
One Bihari = Laloo Prasad Yadav.
Two Biharis = Booth-capturing squad.
Three Biharis = Caste killing.
Four Biharis = Entire literate population of Patna.
Punjabi
One Punjabi = 100 kg hulk named Twinky.
Two Punjabis = Twinky with his bigger brother Kinky.
Three Punjabis = Assault on the McAloo Tikkis at the local McDonalds.
Four Punjabis = Combined IQ equal to one.
Mallu
One Mallu = Coconut stall.
Two Mallus = A boat race.
Three Mallus = Gulf job racket.
Four Mallus = Oil slick.
UP Bhaiyya
One UP bhaiyya = A milkman.
Two UP bhaiyyas = Halwai shop.
Three UP bhaiyyas = A fist-fight in the UP assembly.
Four UP bhaiyyas = Mosque.
VIA: Vijay Gopal Verma
14 February 2007
Grandpa & Grandma
Grandpa and Grandma always got very excited when they recalled the old days they were together. They made a decision, one day to make it "yesterday once more". They made a date on the riverbank they used to go when they were young.
The next day, Grandpa got up 06:00 AM in the morning, dashed to the bank, picked up a big bunch of wild flowers before sunrise, waited there for his sweetheart to come. But grandpa ended in disappointment grandma never showed up even after sunset.
Grandpa went home in such anger. He opened the door, seeing grandma lying on the sofa with her pillow. He threw the flowers on the floor and questioned: "Why didn't you come to our date?"
Grandma hid her head in the pillow and replied shyly: "Mom didn't allow me to go..." ;-)
The next day, Grandpa got up 06:00 AM in the morning, dashed to the bank, picked up a big bunch of wild flowers before sunrise, waited there for his sweetheart to come. But grandpa ended in disappointment grandma never showed up even after sunset.
Grandpa went home in such anger. He opened the door, seeing grandma lying on the sofa with her pillow. He threw the flowers on the floor and questioned: "Why didn't you come to our date?"
Grandma hid her head in the pillow and replied shyly: "Mom didn't allow me to go..." ;-)