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18 May 2021

 THE IRON DROME SYNDROME

             Yesterday saw yet another mid-night departure from the group after a day full of slanging matches. It has now become an established fact that once a certain ECH (ex- corporate honcho) of ours takes a stand on anything, an Israeli- Palestine peace accord stands more chances of being arrived at than the unlikely event of this Pundit backing down. As in the case of the Iron Dome of Israel, no amount of missiles in the form of logic or facts can penetrate his formidable defence system. He remains unmoved in the face of a barrage of counter-arguments and keeps asserting his own righteousness. When all else fails, he is quick to point out to his adversaries that post 8 p.m. is not the ideal time for them to be indulging in exchanges of a  "serious nature and having nation-wide implications " along logical lines. But something HAS to give, and that came in the form of Rajendra Madhukar Kadam excusing himself from all future proceedings  at around mid-night. It is yet to be ascertained whether this was yet another case of a brother-GC having had one too many after the (in)famous 8 pm red line and his finger taking independent action. Maybe so, but it is more likely that this was yet another instance of an elderly Tantya Tope looking forward to a peaceful post- retirement existence finding the fire-works too much to handle. Just like those poor inhabitants of Gaza these days. Given a chance, they too would love to leave their present location. The heavy artillery exchange between SBT and Jallo must have been the last straw for Ksdambhai. Efforts of the wise old sage in the form of a Pav-Paji ka Bhaav-Paji joke went in vain and unnoticed in the din Same was the case with an anal-gin joke from Nirbhye. An excellent post on birds sent by our gallantry award winner earlier in the day went got scant attention.. This brave soldier seems to be the first one of us to have finally graduated to the senior citizens club. The term  " bird-watching " has now acquired a new meaning for him. Why can the rest of us not follow this example ? ?

       The above  activities resulted in overshadowing the Victory Parade of Comrade Pratapda in the morning on the occassion of his family's success in the Covid Battle. Kudos to them. Kudos also to our Kisan bhais snapped during their celebrations of harvest, with Mandeep leading. They seem to be having no hassles.

           Ever since the start of the farmer agitation, there has been a marked increase in the display of hostilities on this forum. Both in quality and quantity. Before all that, the activities on the front lines used to resemble those at the Wagah border during festive days with an exchange of sweets and so forth. But post the Kisan Jam the same looks more like the fierce face-off at Wagah during the retreat ceremony. The heels have started flying higher and higher and the swaggering  and posturing is getting more aggressive.

           There's no doubt that such events liven up the atmosphere and that they are a form of tourist attraction too. But sometimes the actors in this drama get too carried away while playing their respective roles and the mayhem that follows is not so pleasant.

           What a spirited lot we are, refusing to get mellowed or cowed down with age.

Did or did not a COP get bashed up by a couple of YO's in 1984 in Bangalore ?

Did or didn't two eminent personalities of Hindu_ stan die on the same day in 2017 ?

Is Modi actually selling off the country to Ambani- Adani ?

Did Rahul Gandhi have breakfast today ?

Did Trump actually win the 

election ? 

How did that fellow manage to get his ship stuck in the Suez canal ?

Is Hindooostan handling her foreign policy right ? 

Did Didi actually break her leg ?

What exactly is the protocol to be followed when an Indian lady belonging to a certain State and certain religion is killed in a certain country due to missile fire when the State Govt. is run by a certain political party ?

What will be the consequences of cluterring of Outer Space ?

What is the role played by cowdung in Climate change ?

Has anyone seen Amitbhai doing drill in khaki shorts ?

And so the list goes on. Keep debating, friends. Do get personal, that makes it even more interesting.

NOW is the correct moment, THIS is the right place and THESE are the right people for telling - I am always right, PERIOD.

After all, the TDO can be published on a regular basis only if the proper masala is provided !

PS - If anyone's personal or national or political or religious or any other sentiment has been hurt by the foregoing - VERY GOOD - that is exactly what they are meant to do.

Have a great Tuesday and do not forget to continue from where you all left off .

Cheers !