by Habitual Perfectionist » Mon May 31, 2004 7:27 pm
This is a good one if you want to really get on someone's nerves.
Badshah Khan was a pathan prince. When he was 10 years old, his father took him to Goa for a holiday. Walking on a beach, Badshah Khan came across a briton called Peter, who was the same age as him and they struck an immediate friendship.
Badshah Khan and Peter had a whale of a time on that holiday. They would eat, play on the beaches, go out cycling and have a lot of fun together. On the last day of the holiday, while having lunch, Peter asked Badshah Khan, "What's your age?" BK replied, "Dus saal". And they parted sadly.
When Badshah Khan completed his studies, his father wanted to send him on a coming of age holiday. And he chose Goa. While walking on Colva beach, BK again came across a brit and got talking to him. To his surprise, he found out that this was his long lost friend, Peter. They were both very happy and had a whale of a time on the holiday. They would eat, play on the beaches, go out cycling and have a lot of fun together. On the last day of the holiday, while having lunch, Peter asked Badshah Khan, "What's your age?" BK replied, "Dus saal". And they parted sadly.
A couple of years later, Badshah Khan got married. He took his wife to Goa for his honeymoon. And as the wife's bad luck would have it, while walking on Calangut beach, BK bumped into Peter. They again had a whale of a time on the holiday. They would eat, play on the beaches, go out cycling and have a lot of fun together. On the last day of the holiday, while having lunch, Peter asked Badshah Khan, "What's your age?" BK replied, "Dus saal". And they parted sadly.
Badshah Khan's wife gave birth to a bonny baby the next year. When the baby was two years old, they again went on a holiday to Goa. While walking on Anjuna, BK again met Peter. And as usual, they had a whale of a time on the holiday. They would eat, play on the beaches, go out cycling and have a lot of fun together. On the last day of the holiday, while having lunch, Peter asked Badshah Khan, "What's your age?" BK replied, "Dus saal". And they parted sadly.
Badshah Khan's children grew up and got settled. After getting over all his responsibilities, he wanted some relaxation and he set off on a visit to Goa. And not too much of a surprise this time around, but while walking on the sands of Bogmalo, guess who he met. No prizes for guessing, it was good old Peter. Needless to say, they had a whale of a time on the holiday. They would eat, play on the beaches, go out cycling and have a lot of fun together. On the last day of the holiday, while having lunch, Peter asked Badshah Khan, "What's your age?" BK replied, "Dus saal". And they parted sadly.
Age takes its toll on people. Badshah Khan was no exception. HE realised that he didn't have too many days to go. He decided to visit Goa for one last time. And by God's grace, this time too, during a stroll on golden Mapusa, he saw Peter reclining on an easy chair. What next? They had a whale of a time on the holiday. They would eat, play on the beaches, go out cycling and have a lot of fun together. On the last day of the holiday, while having lunch, Peter asked Badshah Khan, "What's your age?" BK replied, "Dus saal". This was more than Peter could take. He burst out. "This is the sixth time we are meeting in the last 50 years. And ever since the first time, your age has just been 10? You're just about to kick the bucket and you say you're just 10 years old? WTF is this? BK replies coolly, "Pathan ki zubaan paththar ki lakeer hoti hai. Pathan kabhi apni zubaan se nahi firta".
In un foro nella terra, viva un hobbit