Singapore Dhamaka!

It's party time... once again!

It started with an apology and ended with a bang. The apology was for being unable to afford “anything substantive” for members of the club, given the falling rupee rate and steep prices of consumables in Singapore. “I’ll make up for this on Saturday with a phapda-jalebi party,” Srichand Arora promised while distributing chocolates upon his return last Tuesday (see post of October 8).
And what a party it was!
We not only had a full house buzzing with energy and joy, but to top it all, there was Ramila Mistry also with a huge container of home-made dhoklas as add-ons. What was more, the four Babanis – Renu, Kishor, Dilip and Kajal – sprung a pleasant surprise by showing up for the party just in time.

Badmaash Company quartet

They had not been coming for a while, which only prompted Arora to voice what has always been discussed in hushed tones: “How do you manage to smell out a party without fail on every occasion?” Before any of them could reply, Harish Wadhwa chipped in: “It is the aroma of Arora-sahab’s love that has brought them today!”
But the bigger sensation of the morning was the Badmaash Company – all four of them – turning up in identical white branded T-shirts. It didn’t take long for people to realize that those were Arora’s gifts from Singapore, but many insisted that the T-shirts were picked up from some bargain sale in Lokhandwala. “No, these four had gone together and ransacked a shop,” Santosh Tyagi corrected them.
“Are these T-shirts also available in the chai shop?” Jagmohan Papneja asked in mock seriousness.
Since the T-shirts were top quality designer wear, some ladies objected to why they were given away selectively. “We should all be given the T-shirts like a uniform,” they argued, only to be reminded that many of them were reluctant to even wear the Club cap on a regular basis.
“I see them defiantly taking off their caps, even during the exercises,” Arora quipped. “I do not want such a situation to arise with T-shirts?!!”
Jagmohan Papneja:
Arora-ji is one to not only set a good example, but is also a trend setter. People always follow good examples. It won't be long before others follow suit. Thank you, Arora-ji for making our morning so wonderful!!!
Harish Wadhwa:
* Jagmohan-ji, are you referring to the smoking Badmaash Team? Well the pic is great and worth treasuring.
* Thanks, Arora-sa'ab for the goodies this morning. But I must say that the home-made dhoklas from Ramila-ji were terrific and just too good. Ramila-ji, keep my order for one kilo (chargeable basis) whenever you make them again. Or just call me home, so that I can then lick the container clean!
* Did you notice the rugby T-Shirts, tirchi-topi and the smoking pose of the four musketeers? Wah-wah, kya baat hai!