Many happy returns of the day, Mr Maitra |
There could not have been a bigger or better way to celebrate New Year Eve. Moreover, this was the fifth and last of the series of Saturday bashes scheduled for December. Most importantly, Mrs Maitra was there with us to grace the occasion. She daintily picked a slice of fruit cake and offered the first bite to her husband,
'Birthday bite' from Mrs Maitra (r) |
But it was all in jest – very much in keeping with Maitra’s wicked sense of humor we are getting used to. He had turned up nattily dressed in a striped red-and- blue polo shirt and dark trousers, looking strikingly ebullient and spirited for his age.
The last big bash of the year, courtesy Siba Prasad Maitra |
Swati Panjabi popped up from nowhere with a shiny birthday gift. Others gave Maitra lots of love and fresh air, gamboling and fooling about as always. We sang the birthday song and raised the fourth laughter for him after the exercises. Being the perfect gentleman, he acknowledged every greeting personally while also taking care of every guest present in the party.
When it was over and the place cleared of all litter, Pushpa Gupta sprung a surprise. She was so taken in by the enormity of the celebration that apparently, she had forgotten how to address her husband.
“Dhakkan!”, she yelled, as Bijoy Gupta struggled with a huge garbage bag filled with the remains of the party. Pushpa was actually looking for the lid of a sweet box, in case it was to be found in the garbage bag. But the way Bijoy Gupta stopped obediently, acknowledging her call, made for a hilarious if slightly embarrassing situation for the couple. “Chalega!” Gupta mumbled, trying to cover up for his wife's faux pas. But that shall remain for many of us, an unforgettable moment in today’s celebration.
GOODBYE 2016 |
My thanks to all the members of Big Laaf for making my day special. Special thanks to Dilip-bhai, Kajal, Pushpa-ji and Bhaswati-ji for their support in making the programme successful. Mallika-ji's tea was really good.
My "birthday bite" picture was taken suddenly. I was just cutting a joke by opening my mouth to give a bite to the cake. No one should get afraid of it. Ha ha ha!!!
Geeta Latte:
Happy Birthday, dear Uncle!
Bihari Milwani (from San Francisco):
SP Sahib, wish you a very very sweet sixteenth birthday with 50 golden years of experience!
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Thanks to all the members of Big Laaf for making my day special. My " birthday bite" picture taken suddenly when I was just cutting a joke by opening my mouth to give a bite to the cake. No one should get afraid of it. Ha ha ha
A special thanks to Dilipbhai , Kajal, Pushpaji and Bhaswatiji for all the support to make the program successful. Mallikaji tea was really good.
Happy birthday dear uncle
SP Sahib. Wish you a very very sweet sixteenth birthday with Fifty golden years of experience
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