Domini

[Guest guest]

Domini

" What is that ugly thing on your head? " my wife asked opening the door.

" It's called a face. And some call it handsome. " I refused to take umbrage.

" That is open to controversy. But I am not talking about your face. I am talking

about that funny pointy white thing! "

" Oh that! That is called an topi. Previously it was known as the Gandhi

topi. But Gandhiji never wore a Gandhi topi! Probably that is why could

adopt it as an topi! In fact, the whole country is suffering from

matopia. "

" You mean Onomatopoeia, which is words which mean the same things that they

sound. And I know what a 'Toe Pee' sounds like. It happens when you are too

drunk to aim. Are you drunk? "

" No! Can't you read on my Topi. I am not drunk. It says 'I am '. "

" You can't be! Did you see how he ran after 3 days fasting? He ran just like a

rugby player, tackling the huge hulking police personnel. You cannot run a

couple of steps without some girl complaining that you are huffing and puffing

and whistling at her. "

" I may not run as fast as him, but I definitely want to show my solidarity to

him. "

" And how would that be? Are you going to jail? Remember, I am not going to bail

you out. And if you say I am not coming out of the jail, the jailor will throw

away your key. You are not . "

" No No! Nothing like that! See what I have brought. Here I have hot samosas, and

some nice cutlets. I also have some burgers with fries. "

" How will that help show that you are with ? "

" Well, is on a fast, and I am on fast foods! "

" I presume, next you will travel by the Dombivali fast train? "

" Hey, not a bad idea. I shall also wear clothes with fast colours. Though I

would like to draw a line at moving around with fast girls, but I don't mind

fast cars. That is the least I can do for somebody I have known since he was in

skirts. "

" Aren't you confusing with that cross dresser Yogi? And he also had worn a

salwar and not skirts. "

" No No! used to wear skirts previously. At that time he was known as

Kournikova. "

" Next you will tell me that you had snacks in that hotel run by that Udipi

and repaired your scooter's tyre puncture from that Puncture ! "

" That gives me an idea. I bought this topi with great enthusiasm, but I can see

that I am not . If my scooter gets towed away for wrong parking, I shall

immediately slip a hundred rupee note to the police. I don't think I should

dishonor this topi by falsely claiming that I am . I shall donate this Topi

to the Udipi or that Puncture . At least, for them it will be truthful

when they claim that they are ! "

Kishore Shah