Chickening Out?

We had spoken too soon yesterday (see post). For today, Harish Wadhwa reported that he would have to excuse himself from the Sports Day at Borivali National Park on January 12 (pic alongside). To all those counting on him for organising the games, the news has come as a huge let down. But Harish has a commitment towards his job and that must not be questioned.
The option now left with us is to push Sports Day to either the next day, i.e. January 13 (a Sunday), or perhaps to some date later. The former was initially agreed upon, but it turns out that many members would be preoccupied with Lohri and/ or the Makar Sankranti celebrations around that time. So chances are we will have to look still further ahead, if we are to have a Sports Day at all.
This is the third time that the event has been deferred and it is no coincidence that a consensus cannot still be reached on a ‘convenient’ date. Clearly, there is more to what meets the eye. And the only culprit we can think of is this fellow in the right. Arun Patil (left) gave us a clue of this danger lurking in the Borivali forests and confided that he plans to overpower the driver taking the bus there and drive us straight to Goa instead. After all, it was only yesterday that the papers reported that a leopard attacked a woman at the very same spot and she now lies in Bhagwati Hospital with the back of her head, left shoulder and both ears stitched up.
At least Kishor Babani has been honest enough to admit that he is mortally afraid of the 'charge of the cheetah brigade' and would rather rest at home on Sports Day. Bose Babu too has made no secret of his intention to run for his life with lota and kambal should an eventuality arise. Others too are scared stiff – with the possible exception of our ‘Sherdil’ Pratap Bhatt. He is the only braveheart who can take on a cheetah tooth and nail. In fact, we can well imagine him jubilantly riding the cheetah – only that he wouldn’t know what to do afterwards. Damned if he continues sitting astride the animal and damned if he tries to get down. Before he figures out, we would all be happily home.
Pity, Bhatt is away in Australia at present.
Harish Wadhwa:
* Sorry guys, maybe I'd make the preparations and hand over to you people so that you can go ahead and enjoy the day. I have an office assignment on Saturday which cannot be skipped.
* There is nothing to fear. Humans are more dangerous than animals!
Renu Babani's PICSPEAK:
* Now what further discussions are required... the gentlemen's committee meeting!
* I am not that dangerous as I look, just a bit hungry that's all.
P.S.: Let's hope that a feasible date is fixed for everyone interested. Otherwise a day picnic is long overdue at some resort!
Jagmohan Papneja:
Fulfilling job commitments is one's first and foremost duty and Harish-ji is wisely doing so. He has planted the seeds for Sports Day and we would reap the harvest.