 |
| Bihari Milwani (second from right) distributes chocolates |
Significantly, none of us were aware of it, but for one man. And it was only after he text messaged the Blog Monster last evening that we woke up to the realisation that this blog is completing nine years: "We do clapping 108 times. On 19th June 2019, our blog will be completing 9 years i.e. 108 months (9 x 12 = 108). This calls for a fourth Big Laugh. I will come to the Garden in time with a packet of Perk tomorrow!"
You guessed it -- the man to send this message was none other than our human computer, Bihari Milwani. He kept his word, brought double-double chocolate bars for each one of us and we raised a fourth laugh to mark the occasion. Had it not been for his timely reminder and the celebration that followed, today would have been like any other day at the Club.
But more than that, what does not cease to baffle us since is how can it be humanly possible for someone to keep track of something like a blog completing 108 months and that too, correlating it with the 108 claps we wrap up our exercises?
Incredible as this may seem, it is a word inadequate to describe Bihari Milwani. We are all aware of how he keeps track of everybody's birthdays and wedding anniversaries in the Club. We are told that he is similarly cued on the landmark events in the lives of his office colleagues. Today he casually mentioned that he is also aware of the birthdays of the people residing in his building complex -- all this when most of us are at pains to remember our own anniversaries.
When asked about this extraordinary talent, his reply was typically dismissive: "It's god's gift!"
No comments:
Post a Comment