Delareyville, 30 November 2013
The usual euphoria of the month-end was muted due to extreme heat and lack of rain. Strangely enough, around Johannesburg, 330 kms away, heavy rains and hails have wreaked havoc.
Nowadays I don't show any interest in Ram's nests, because he is in the process of replacing the nests he himself had dismantled. He is like 'Narayanathu franthan' ( a mad man ) who used to push
big boulders up hill ,and then rolled them down for enjoyment.
My cat ,Appu, spent the whole day sleeping under the shade of the peaches.Our conversation
began :
Appu
Why did you come late on Thursday ?
Kuri
We had our year-end party at our principal's place.
Ram
Why didn't you invite us ?
Kuri
Sorry.It was only for the teachers.I shall give a party exclusively for you.
Ram
I don't believe you . You have made many false promises before.
Kuri
Believe me. My offer is genuine.
Appu
Why do you hold parties regularly at school ?
Kuri
It's to reduce the stress. You know , nowadays a teacher's job isn't a bed of roses.
Ram
Why do you say so ? Are the kids so bad ?
Kuri
No, no They aren't bad at all. I mean the general stress associated with the teaching profession.
The other day, a teacher was assaulted in the class in Gauteng province.
Appu
Why don't the authorities enforce discipline ?
Kuri
Nothing can be done against a student. They are 'untouchable, and all the blame is heaped on
the poor teacher. In some schools, here and in India, a teacher's predicament is like that of the
animal trainer in a Circus. The trainer has to keep lions, tigers, leopards etc under control.He is
on knife's edge. Hence the tension.
Ram
Interesting. I didn't know this.
Kuri
But there's a big difference in the situations of the teacher and the animal trainer.The trainer has
a long whip. The teacher has nothing.
Appu
Then, what's the solution ?
Kuri
The cane is the only solution.
Ram
You mean, the sugar cane?
Kuri
Ha Ha. Not that cane .The bitter cane. I mean beating . '' Chooral kashayam''
Appu
Hey man, how can you be so cruel ? ..to beat those angels ?
Kuri
Angels? Do angels kill and rape , and take advantage of the ' under age' clause in the law?
Ram
So what can be done ?
Kuri
I am of the opinion that the parents who bring up their children badly should be whipped, because
the parents are the cause of all the murders, rape, fraud and theft that's taking place today.
Appu
Leave it aside. What's the news from Kerala ?
Kuri
Kerala was quiet this week because the focus shifted to Goa, where the aharya or connoisseur of
hidden camera tricks, Arun Tejpal, was in the dock, accused of abuse of a woman.
Ram
What really happened ?
Kuri.
I don't want to go into the details because it would be sub judice . Anyway, the other controversies
and scandals have taken a backstage because of this latest scandal. What I want to advise you is
that if you play with guns, fire, acid, bombs, fireworks etc, one day you will perish by the same thing.
Appu
Why do these scandals receive so much attention ?
Kuri
This isn't a new thing. Many eminent persons like Bill Clinton, Barlusconi, O.J .Simpson,
Mike Tyson, former World Bank Governor Kahn, President Jacob Zuma, Trade Union leader
Vavi etc etc have been mired in scandals, past or present. Michel Jackson also.
Appu
So the Channels in India have a windfall of news and analysis , with the latest scandal ?
Kuri
You hit the nail on the head ! The channels make hay while the sun shines, In Malayalam, we
say, '' monganirunna pattiyude thalayil oru thenga veenathu pole'', meaning , "it's as if a coconut
fell on the head of a dog who was about to moan."
Ram
So they have no shortage of controversies, have they ?
Kuri
They are very shrewd and innovative. They want to please everybody. So they have News Channel,
entertainment channel, sports channel, music channel ,movie channel etc. I'm sure they will soon
start a Channel exclusively for scandals. In fact, today's News Channels are Scandal Channels.
The irony is that the borders between entertainment channel and scandal channel are overlapping
because some actors are involved in scandals in real life. So, sometimes the TV viewer is at a loss
how to identify who's who and what's what.
Appu
So , what can be done ?
Kuri
I think, in the near future, the channels will offer some refresher courses to teach the viewers
about who' who and what's what.
Ram
What's in store for the holidays ?
Kuri
Only to pray for rains. Otherwise we all are doomed.
Appu and Ram ( together )
We'll pray for rains . Only God can save us from this drought.
The usual euphoria of the month-end was muted due to extreme heat and lack of rain. Strangely enough, around Johannesburg, 330 kms away, heavy rains and hails have wreaked havoc.
Nowadays I don't show any interest in Ram's nests, because he is in the process of replacing the nests he himself had dismantled. He is like 'Narayanathu franthan' ( a mad man ) who used to push
big boulders up hill ,and then rolled them down for enjoyment.
My cat ,Appu, spent the whole day sleeping under the shade of the peaches.Our conversation
began :
Appu
Why did you come late on Thursday ?
Kuri
We had our year-end party at our principal's place.
Ram
Why didn't you invite us ?
Kuri
Sorry.It was only for the teachers.I shall give a party exclusively for you.
Ram
I don't believe you . You have made many false promises before.
Kuri
Believe me. My offer is genuine.
Appu
Why do you hold parties regularly at school ?
Kuri
It's to reduce the stress. You know , nowadays a teacher's job isn't a bed of roses.
Ram
Why do you say so ? Are the kids so bad ?
Kuri
No, no They aren't bad at all. I mean the general stress associated with the teaching profession.
The other day, a teacher was assaulted in the class in Gauteng province.
Appu
Why don't the authorities enforce discipline ?
Kuri
Nothing can be done against a student. They are 'untouchable, and all the blame is heaped on
the poor teacher. In some schools, here and in India, a teacher's predicament is like that of the
animal trainer in a Circus. The trainer has to keep lions, tigers, leopards etc under control.He is
on knife's edge. Hence the tension.
Ram
Interesting. I didn't know this.
Kuri
But there's a big difference in the situations of the teacher and the animal trainer.The trainer has
a long whip. The teacher has nothing.
Appu
Then, what's the solution ?
Kuri
The cane is the only solution.
Ram
You mean, the sugar cane?
Kuri
Ha Ha. Not that cane .The bitter cane. I mean beating . '' Chooral kashayam''
Appu
Hey man, how can you be so cruel ? ..to beat those angels ?
Kuri
Angels? Do angels kill and rape , and take advantage of the ' under age' clause in the law?
Ram
So what can be done ?
Kuri
I am of the opinion that the parents who bring up their children badly should be whipped, because
the parents are the cause of all the murders, rape, fraud and theft that's taking place today.
Appu
Leave it aside. What's the news from Kerala ?
Kuri
Kerala was quiet this week because the focus shifted to Goa, where the aharya or connoisseur of
hidden camera tricks, Arun Tejpal, was in the dock, accused of abuse of a woman.
Ram
What really happened ?
Kuri.
I don't want to go into the details because it would be sub judice . Anyway, the other controversies
and scandals have taken a backstage because of this latest scandal. What I want to advise you is
that if you play with guns, fire, acid, bombs, fireworks etc, one day you will perish by the same thing.
Appu
Why do these scandals receive so much attention ?
Kuri
This isn't a new thing. Many eminent persons like Bill Clinton, Barlusconi, O.J .Simpson,
Mike Tyson, former World Bank Governor Kahn, President Jacob Zuma, Trade Union leader
Vavi etc etc have been mired in scandals, past or present. Michel Jackson also.
Appu
So the Channels in India have a windfall of news and analysis , with the latest scandal ?
Kuri
You hit the nail on the head ! The channels make hay while the sun shines, In Malayalam, we
say, '' monganirunna pattiyude thalayil oru thenga veenathu pole'', meaning , "it's as if a coconut
fell on the head of a dog who was about to moan."
Ram
So they have no shortage of controversies, have they ?
Kuri
They are very shrewd and innovative. They want to please everybody. So they have News Channel,
entertainment channel, sports channel, music channel ,movie channel etc. I'm sure they will soon
start a Channel exclusively for scandals. In fact, today's News Channels are Scandal Channels.
The irony is that the borders between entertainment channel and scandal channel are overlapping
because some actors are involved in scandals in real life. So, sometimes the TV viewer is at a loss
how to identify who's who and what's what.
Appu
So , what can be done ?
Kuri
I think, in the near future, the channels will offer some refresher courses to teach the viewers
about who' who and what's what.
Ram
What's in store for the holidays ?
Kuri
Only to pray for rains. Otherwise we all are doomed.
Appu and Ram ( together )
We'll pray for rains . Only God can save us from this drought.
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