Sunday morning amusers

Last Sunday morning we went riding towards Chikkamalligwad. Close to Hiremath farm we saw girl clad in track pant and tee-short walking at a slow pace. Looked like she wanted a relaxed walk rather than a brisk walk. We took a U-turn at Mallikarjuna Gudi on the outskirts of Malligwad village. On the way back, we passed the girl near Panduranga and Guddada Anjaneya temples. As we approached the temple gates, three elderly ladies entered the premises, with two dogs in tow. We've seen morning walk group earlier, they take a short break here and then head back home. Same with us too, we take a short break and take in a few sips of water. Two ladies and one dog sat on Panduranga Gudi steps, the other lady sat on the steps of a room next to the temple. The second dog went and laid down next to her feet, you can say almost on her feet. The lady asked the dog to move little. No, he ignored her pleas. The lady was chattering away.. I'd kept a stick here, where's it, wait let me get another stick ..she got up to break away a twig from a tree close by. The dog stood and silently moved away and settled next to the other dog. Clever fellow :)

Amused and smiling, we hopped on our bikes and continued our ride. We went under the highway and took the newly made service road and lo... we saw the girl again. So you are following the girl... Pushpa's remark. Yeah yeah! We rode on traffic passing by in both directions. After a minute we stopped to take pictures. Our picture session was done and the girl had caught up with us. Now, I know why you wanted to stop, to see that girl... Pushpa again. Yeah yeah yeah. Before the girl passed us we restarted our ride, turned off the service road into Kelageri lake road.

Back home, we must've spoken of these amusing incidents four five times. The lady, dog and girl had made our morning.

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Kunta Kona Mooka Jaana

"Kunta Kona Mooka Jaana" is a Kannada comedy play enacted by a team of actors for over a decade. I heard of this first from Pushpa, who had seen it in 2012, she had asked me to see it but somehow it never happened. This play is quite popular, it has a fan following with fans having watched it several times over. This play has eleven roles played by ten actors, six male & four female actors. The play duration is approximately 165 minutes without a break. Most of the scenes and dialogues are funny, people watching them will forget everything else and laugh their hearts out.

This troupe camps at a place for few months, may be three months, the play is enacted 2 or 3 times per day depending on the permission granted by civic authorities.

As I remember this troupe has camped in Dharwad since mid March 2022, playing two times everyday. Ticket cost is ₹100, tickets are issued just before the show. I guess the troupe will be at Dharwad for two or three more weeks. Do watch the actors' awesome performance once, its worth every minute the time spent.

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Difference between Mom & Mom-in-law

Husband: Mom called me and said she is coming tomorrow. Her train will reach by 4 AM.

Wife: What!!! She came just 4 months back only, right?. Why is she coming now again..?. Tomorrow is sunday. I thought of getting up late but your mom had to come on a sunday itself and that too morning 4'O Clock. Where will she get an auto at that time?. I will not make any warm breakfast...she will have to do with biscuits and bread. The kids will also not go to play as she spoils them by getting chocolates, toffees and pastries for them. How many days is she going to stay..????

Husband: Not my mom, your mom is coming!!!!

Wife: Wow!!...Really!!..Great mom is coming. It's been more than 2 months I have seen her. Listen na.. I have the number of the auto driver...please call him and tell him to reach the station on time tomorrow morning. It's good tomorrow is sunday, i will get up early and make breakfast of upma and idli. She will get cakes and  cookies for the kids and they will play and enjoy with their grandmother. Hope she stays for a fortnight.

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Little ones of Amargol

Saturday I had been to Amargol to see the ancient Chalukyan Banashankari temple. While driving through the narrow lanes of the village I happened to pass by Hanuman temple and went in. A pleasant surprise: the village's Baalvadi is in the temple :)

girl in white distributing prasaad

  

little girl getting her palm scribbled

little one holding yellow bag crying to go home

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ದ್ರಿಸ್ಟಿ ಗೊಂಬೆ

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Little girl and a crow

A three & half year old, sitting in a balcony with her granny, was taking her own sweet time to finish one chapati. Granny was after the little one to eat her chapati quickly... ಬೇಗ್ ಬೇಗ್ ಚಪಾತಿ ತಿನ್ನು. A crow on a near by tree started kawing; kaw kaw kaw... kaw kaw kaw. Little one told her granny "see even that crow is asking me to eat... काव काव" Granny was all smiles :)

Probably that crow was waiting for the little one to throw the chapati out of the balcony and/or the little one was looking for crow's help to finish the chapati. These little ones are smart... not as innocent as they seem to be.

This is the same little friend of Sounds within.

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Husbands first...

Got this one from my Dodappa.

Barbara Walters did a story on gender roles in Kabul, Afghanistan, several years before our involvement in the Afghan conflict. She noted that women customarily walked five paces behind their husbands.

She recently returned to Kabul, and observed that women still walk behind their husbands. Despite the overthrow of the oppressive Taliban regime, the women now seem to, and are happy to, maintain the old custom.

Ms. Walters approached one of the Afghani women and asked, "Why do you now seem happy with an old custom that you once tried so desperately to change?"

The woman looked Ms. Walters straight in the eyes, and without hesitation said, "Land Mines."

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And they say Kashmir belongs to them

Got this by email.

An ingenious example of speech and politics occurred recently in the United Nations Assembly that made the world community smile.

A representative from India began:

'Before beginning my speech I want to tell you something about Rishi Kashyapof Kashmir, after whom Kashmir is named.

When he struck a rock and it brought forth water, he thought, 'What a good opportunity to have a bath.'

He removed his clothes, put them aside on the rock and entered the water.

When he got out and wanted to dress, his clothes had vanished. A Pakistani had stolen them.'

The Pakistani representative present in the United Nations Assembly on hearing this, jumped up furiously and shouted, 'What are you talking about? The Pakistanis weren't even there then. There was no Pakistan!'

The Indian representative smiled and said, 'And now that we have made that clear' , I will begin my speech.

"And they say Kashmir belongs to them"

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lazy to work, active to relax

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Banta Singh at his Best

Earlier this week, I got an email from my Dodappa (Dad's elder brother).

This particular joke won an award for the best joke in a competition held in Britain.

Banta Singh walks into a bar in London, orders 3 glasses of beer and sits in the backyard of the room, drinking a sip out of each one in turn.

When he finishes, he comes back to the bar counter and orders 3 more. The bartender asks him, "You know, beer goes flat after I fill it in the glass; it would taste better if you buy one at a time."

Banta Singh replies, "Well, you see, I have two brothers. One is in Dubai , the other in Canada and I'm here in London . When they left home, we promised that we'll drink this way to remember the days when we drank together."

The bartender admits this is a nice custom and leaves it there.

Banta Singh became a regular in the bar and would always drink the same way. He'd order 3 Beers and drink them in turn.

One day, he came in and ordered only 2 beers. All the other regulars notice and fall silent.

When he comes back to the bar for the second round, the bar tender says, "I don't want to intrude on your grief, but I wanted to offer my sincere condolences on your great loss."

Banta Singh looked confused for a moment, and then he laughs.... "Oh, no,"

He said, "Everyone's fine; both my brothers are alive. The only thing is . .

I have quit drinking"!!!

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Change of name: Moon to Sun

Name changed from Chandrakala to Suriyakala.

I found this amusing.

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Creative error

One of the resumes, "female" was typed as fe-male.

I wondered, someday if I would see femail.

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Spell as you speak

Some years ago, in Manish complex, right above the elevator button I saw a hand-written sale notice of household items posted by a resident, an Iranian who was planning to move back to Iran. One of the items was "Cut". Few minutes of thinking, could not figure out what "Cut" could be. I decided to check with the Irani. I rang his door bell, he himself answered.

me: I saw your list of items. What is "cut"?

Irani: Cut... you sleep on it ...cut ...bed.

me: Oh! You mean cot?

Irani: Yes yes cut. You interested to buy my cut? Good condition.

me: No thanks!

:)

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Girls are Evil

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