All of you must have heard no-doubt of Ripley's Believe it or Not, but that is now done and dusted. What is relevant now are the experiences people are having with Covid19.
A recent story which featured in the media is about a group of guys who were playing Ludo in a temple. Yes that's right Ludo in a temple. Can't think of a better place to play a harmless game of Ludo than in a friendly neighborhood temple, Right? So as the game is getting along, one player sneezes. Sneezing in a temple is a bad omen on any good day, but during Covid19 days it couldn't have been a worse act. On being questioned the sneezer made it worse for himself with a pretend sneeze. The game ended with a bullet. Strange way to lose a game of Ludo.Something like Russian Roulette maybe...
Then we have the couples who want to get married during these trying times. Well things are already bad but they want to take it further- for better, for worse. So we have guys who meet their spouse on dating apps/ matchmaking services etc. But Covid19 Believe it or Not, here we have a guy from the good old state of Haryana ( of more Guys than Gals fame) who found his Mexican bride on a language learning app. Gives you an incentive to learn a new language doesn't it. Now where is my Sombrero ??
Taking the marriage theme a bit further we can't miss mentioning our Peoples Representatives- current and former. Amongst the current we have our Karnataka Chief Minister who attends a Band Baaja 3000 Baaraatis affair a day after banning public gatherings including marriages to stop the transmission of Covid19. After all he couldn't afford to upset the brides father, a MLA from his party. MLA's in Karnataka have wheels under their feet. Don't they?
And then of course we have a former CM who lost his throne precisely due to these hither thither fellows. He has been aiming to get his film star son married during these trying times. A big fat wedding with thousands of VIP's in attendance and a setup covering 125 acres. 'Chiller' numbers indeed (colloquially speaking). But Covid19 Believe it or Not, he is now reduced to a situation where only the Bride and Grooms families will attend. Humble fellows these CM's current or former.
More later.
A recent story which featured in the media is about a group of guys who were playing Ludo in a temple. Yes that's right Ludo in a temple. Can't think of a better place to play a harmless game of Ludo than in a friendly neighborhood temple, Right? So as the game is getting along, one player sneezes. Sneezing in a temple is a bad omen on any good day, but during Covid19 days it couldn't have been a worse act. On being questioned the sneezer made it worse for himself with a pretend sneeze. The game ended with a bullet. Strange way to lose a game of Ludo.Something like Russian Roulette maybe...
Then we have the couples who want to get married during these trying times. Well things are already bad but they want to take it further- for better, for worse. So we have guys who meet their spouse on dating apps/ matchmaking services etc. But Covid19 Believe it or Not, here we have a guy from the good old state of Haryana ( of more Guys than Gals fame) who found his Mexican bride on a language learning app. Gives you an incentive to learn a new language doesn't it. Now where is my Sombrero ??
And then of course we have a former CM who lost his throne precisely due to these hither thither fellows. He has been aiming to get his film star son married during these trying times. A big fat wedding with thousands of VIP's in attendance and a setup covering 125 acres. 'Chiller' numbers indeed (colloquially speaking). But Covid19 Believe it or Not, he is now reduced to a situation where only the Bride and Grooms families will attend. Humble fellows these CM's current or former.
More later.
7 comments:
Good way of presenting seriousness of covid 19..Umesh keep it up....Keep bloging...
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Excellent and very effective use of allusions and rhetorical questions!
The VIP weddings break all rules.Its a diff set of rules for them looks like !
Umesh, we have to be grateful to our politicians. Mr Common man Laxman used to wonder where he would be but for our politicians. But I am sure you will find more avenues to find the humour. Keep witing. You are getting better every day. Dada
Adding pictures is a great idea Umesh. They speak for themselves. Who said, a picture saves 1000 words! May be more !! Well done. Dada
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