Another Joke

It was Bose’s turn today to make an ass of himself. After Mumtaz Jahan yesterday (see post), he was called in the middle this morning to conduct the Laughter sessions. And what a mess he made of it! Under the watchful eyes of biggies like Srichand Arora, Nahid Khan, Sitarman Hivarkar and Razia Khan, he fumbled and floundered, goofing at every step, starting and stopping abruptly, made wrong calls… till he was reduced to a bundle of nerves and perspiration.
Of course, there were many who thought that Bose (above) was deliberately playing to the gallery and applauded him with encouraging shouts of “Taaliyan!” But there were also others who got him grounded with equally vociferous shouts of “Gaaliyan!”
At the end of it all, it must be said that this experiment of trying out a new ‘teacher’ every morning is turning out to be somewhat a joke. Apart from providing some amusement value, the freshers are no patch on any of the regulars who require no prompting on the sequence of exercises, know exactly how to pace them and can adjust to any situation. To them, this is almost like second nature. For others, it is a perfect recipe for nervous breakdown. As Nafisa Sayyad put it aptly: “Nahin jumta apun ko”.
Meanwhile, Shekhawat is all gung ho on the Kashmir trip. Today he announced 29 names who had paid him advances of Rs 10,000 each – the latest being an Aggarwal couple (right). So enthused is he about Kashmir that he seems to have clean forgotten about the one-day trip to a resort next weekend. Yesterday he had drawn up a list of members who, in his opinion, could be interested. He did not expect many to take offence on being taken for granted and indirectly “forced” for the picnic – more so, when they are in no mood to undertake a bus trip in peak summer heat. Wisely, Shekhawat did not to raise the issue today.
In conclusion, here’s wishing Vandana Kankanwar (top, left) many happy returns of the day. We could not wish her in person today as she did not show up at the Garden. But we would always pray for her long life, good health, lasting peace and contentment. Happy Birthday, Vandana!
Harish Wadhwa:
* Bose-babu, you were good and conducted the laughter session so well. Don't believe what the Blog Monster says. In fact, I could see you doing the exercises more enthusiastically than your usual self. Your punishment now is that you will conduct them again tomorrow! Hey buddy, you were grrreeaaat! One person who missed all this was Mrs Bose, who is also supposed to conduct the exercise session. Will catch her soon to become a teacherni.
* A Very Happy Birthday Vandana-ji. Your innocently smiling picture is good. May you have a dhamaal birthday today.
* I do appreciate Shekhawat-ji's energy to work for the picnics with cool and patience. Hats off to you Shekhawat-ji!!!