Postponed Again

Kiran Prakash excuses himself from the function, if held on December 23

The Annual Day function scheduled for December 23 has hit another roadblock. Our main organizer, Kiran Prakash will not be in town during that time. He will be away at New Jersey, USA visiting his son’s family and celebrating Christmas holidays with them.
Hugely apologetic, Kiran Prakash informed us of this sudden development today morning. “It was decided last night that I must go,” he said. “I am acutely aware of the responsibilities I have taken up for the Annual Function and much as I would like to be present here on the occasion, I see no way I can. My only option is to hand over charge to anybody who is willing to take it up.”
The announcement was met with understandable shock and bewilderment. All the days spent on rehearsals and various preparations now looked wasted. Some like Yusuf Rassiwala and Razia Khan proposed “simplifying” the organizing part rather than holding it on a “big scale”, so long as we are able to have the function by the year end.
But then, as Geeta Latte pointed out, it would be a compromise and rather unfortunate for an “annual function”. In the circumstances it was decided to give 2017 a pass and push the function to the earliest convenient date in 2018 -- after Kiran

Bose Babu takes leave for a month

Shekhawat stomps out in style

Prakash returns from his U.S. trip. The tentative date, as suggested by Karun Sharma, seems to be January 13, 2018.
Effectively, this would mean that there may well be two Annual Day functions next year. On the other hand, there is now ample time for the preparations and nobody will have to rush through the rehearsals. But then again, January-February is peak marriage season with many of our members already committed to attending weddings with friends and family, some located out of Mumbai.
A divergent view is to push the annual function to March, coinciding with the actual ‘annual day’ marking the founding of the Club. Meanwhile, we might as well have a Sports Day instead of the function, thereby abiding by the December 31 deadline. Incidentally, on March 14, 2018, the Club shall be completing 15 years.
If there is anybody amused by all this confusion, it is Shekhawat. He is convinced that the Annual Function is jinxed because he has been kept out of it and not even “given a role” in Bijoy Gupta’s play. “See, this is what happens when you don’t involve me,” he chuckled and staged a walk-out.

Bihari Milwani:
We have tasted the picnic in foreign country and found it very enjoyable. Can we have the Annual Day of Club on 23rd December in New Jersey?

Siba Prasad Maitra:
I feel we will never get all the members on any particular date. In that case, why can we not continue with 16th December as decided earlier. Mr Bose and myself may not be there, but all other members will be available and the Annual Function also will take place within the calendar year. This is just a suggestion.

Geeta Latte:
Congratulations, Bose Uncle👍!

Kiran Prakash:
Message from my son, Kunal Prakash from the U.S.: "Many thanks to members of Big Laaf for agreeing to postpone!"