Re: The Remarkable Rat

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Good one !

 

Prabha '84

Subject: The Remarkable Rat

To: " mgims " <mgims >

Cc: " Arvind Kushwah " , " Naveen Aggarwal "

, bharat._.79@..., bharat7910@...,

datt.gautam@..., " Sandip Dasgupta " , " Ranvijay Ludra "

, " Cheenu Sharma " ,

" Sudarshan Tomar "

Date: Saturday, March 20, 2010, 12:36 AM

 

I used to love train journeys as a child. I still do--to some extent. A few of 

these journeys have unexpectedly resulted in interesting experiences. My last

journey was the most unusual.

I had retired after dinner and was reading a book.I noticed something scurrying

around on the floor. I propped myself to see it carefully. It was a rat. It was

not at all afraid of my presence. It kept on looking at me intently.

I felt stupid when I asked that rat, " Who are you? " But I was astonished to

hear the reply, " I am Mickey. " I inquired, " What are you doing here? " He said

firmly, " I have been authorised to travel on that train. " It was unbelievable.

A rat was talking to me. Moreover, he was supremely confident. I could not stop

myself, " Who has given you this authorisation? And, why? "

He told me that he had been employed under a programme started by the Raiway

Minister. I repeated, " The Railway Minister! " He went on, " Yes, the Railway

minister. You know, he is a man with a face like a big over-ripe tomato. Nobody

can miss long strands of hair jutting out of his ears. He is often seen on TV

trying to impress people with his buffoonery. " I found this description very

delightful.

I felt compelled to carry on with our conversation. I asked him to explain what

his job was. His response came as a great surprise. He told me that there were a

lot of complaints about the swarms of cockroaches invading all trains. After due

consideration, the Railway Minister came up with the idea that rats could be

employed for the extermination of the cockroaches. I saw a glint of pride in his

small round eyes.

The Railway Minister was known for his crude hilarity. He was praised and mocked

equally for his style of functioning. However, the plan to use rats to get rid

of the cockroaches was sheer brilliance. Perhaps Mickey had to report for duty.

He said abruptly, " Goodnight. " He even said that he was pleased to meet me.

However, his last act made me laugh loudly. He jigged a little,and screamed 'Jai

Ho'. Then he walked away jauntily.

Bharat

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