Taj Mahal of Bathroom

Yesterday they were all there – Yusuf Rassiwala, Sitaram Hivarkar, Bapu Rane, Geeta Sardhana, Tara Chand Seth (see post). Today, none of them were to be seen. Even the regulars did not show their faces. Srichand Arora, Ved Prakash Grover and Jagmohan Papneja were all conspicuous by their absence.
And yet, funnily, everyone had to pick on Hari Singh Shekhawat (left). He turned up only after the exercises and prayers were over; but till then, he was the butt of all speculation over his absence – simply because he had, in an unguarded moment, revealed that one bathroom in his house was under repairs.
“Everyone in the house is in a hurry to use the other bathroom in the morning and I am left waiting in the queue,” he said in all earnestness. “So please do not mind if I am late for the exercises – at least till such time both bathrooms become functional.”
But that was about a fortnight ago. “It takes hardly a week to repair a bathroom,” Nahid Khan commented. “What kind of a bathroom is he constructing?”
“No-no-no… it takes a long time,” said Nafisa Sayyad, almost losing balance in the Kissa-Kursi Ka round. “I just got the bathroom repaired in my Pune house. They took more than a week only to place the tiles.”
“But don’t they fix the commode first to make the bathroom functional and thereafter work on the tiles?” wondered Khatoon Baig during the Free Style Swimming round.
“I am sure the bathroom is only a bahana (excuse),” concluded Razia Khan doing the Nach Baliye.
“He must be making a Taj Mahal out of his bathroom,” persisted Nahid, rolling her head clockwise, then anti-clockwise (pic right). “Chalo, let’s go there and see.”
As the mystery deepened, everyone agreed that the next Club picnic should be fixed for Shekhawat’s bathroom. “Nothing like that!” snapped Arun Patil suddenly. “He must have gone to the Ghatkopar rail tracks with a lota to relieve himself there. He’ll return any moment now.” And sure enough, as if on cue, Shekhawat showed up – grinning from ear to ear!
Renu Babani's PICSPEAK:
"He-He... I have everyone under my thumb!"
Heads up and watch the birds fly.
Harish Wadhwa:
* What a hilarious story telling! The damage to environment can be severe if one has to go all the way to Ghatkopar. Try the neighbour's WC instead. I am sure they will oblige.
* Bathrooms are special 'thinking rooms' where one spends quality time. So might as well make it nice and cosy. Who knows, some of us may also need it some day? So Shekhawat-ji, do it well.
Jagmohan Papneja:
A bathroom is the best reflection of your personality. Renovating it is no easy task. It requires time and sacrifice to be completed to one's full satisfaction. This is reason Shekhawat-ji, who used to be punctual, comes late nowadays.
Harish Wadhwa adds:
Papneja-ji, time and money are understandable. What other 'personal' sacrifice is needed for getting a bathroom done-up?