I turn the pages of the dictionary( Merriam Webster) feverishly . I am looking for smirk and sneer . P Q R S ...smirk -' a smile showing insolence , smugness ,scorn'. And now sneer -'A contemptous facial expression characterized by a slight raising of one corner of the upper lip'. The dictionary closes with a thud. I rush to the mirror .I am looking for the smirk and the sneer. My face- my honest to God face , looks back at me . Alright , there is a slight amused twitch to one corner of the lower lip, but that has been with me since ages ( infact to let you in on a little known secret, it was told to me that I entered the world chuckling , with the corner of my left upper lip sort of curled in amusement) .I tell you we Indians have no sense of humour and anybody who shows his humour by the curl of the left upper lift is said to be smirking and sneering . Bah ! No wonder damaadji was driven to call them ' the mango people'. Infact the aam junta should be touching madam's feet in gratitude that her damaad even deigned to talk about them . I tell you these Indians have no sense of duty - duty to worship madam. Did she not leave her Italian roots trailing behind her to attach herself like a limpet to Rajeevji ? But history will be witness to the fact that I never lagged behind in doing my duty by the Maino ,sorry, Gandhi family. My sole purpose in life is to glorify Madam and Rahul baba and I will keep doing it- even if my own partymen smirk and sneer behind me. Just this evening I was asked for a soundbyte on this Kejriwal fellow and while discussing him in my measured way I cleverly managed to bring in madam's name and her views about the gentleman in question. And still the mango people, sorry , the aam junta keeps asking why Soniaji doesn't open her tightly clenched mouth. Arre baba ( no, no not Rahul baba -this is another baba ) why should she ? Am I not there ? To open my mouth, that is. Never mind that many a times people are left with their mouths hanging open when I open mine. But enough of this open business. Let me shut the case by calling it a night. I have to wake up early tomorrow for the devi puja starting from tomorrow for the next nine days. Ofcourse , in my case the devi puja carries on 365 days a year.
Jai Sonia Maa
Jai Sonia Maa
Very funny and very correct. Enjoyed reading.
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DeleteSo true... this is the exact approach!
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hey anupama- so nice to see you on my blog !
DeleteThat's the way I like it..you truly have the correct outlook towards our nation's national and 'international' leaders...:)
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thanks atula - just feel so strongly about the people who have self appointed themselves as our leaders
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