Cut to mid 80s.... A very formal and a very important dinner was organised at our home, which would be attended by the COs, (of the Brigade ) Brigade Commander and their families ..... everything had to be organised and conducted with great meticulousness and precision,-- zero-error syndrome, working its magic. Dad was personally briefing the stewards and cooks on how an impeccable service must be carried out ...... Dad was briefing the senior cook, a tall, burly gentle giant, Ashok Bhaiyya who was also somewhat hard of hearing .... Dad -- Arrey Ashok, Khaana bahut badiya hone chaiye ... Memsaab aur bachchey log bhi hain, toh masala sambhal ke daalna... koi galti na hone paye.. Ashok Bhaiyya -- JI Saahab .. Dad -- Chicken mein rang dalna, is sey chicken achcha lagega dekhne mein .. A-- ( looking quizzical and a little shocked ) Lekin Saahab , memsahab aur bachchey log ke liye theek rahega ?? D -- arrey haan, bahut badiya rahega .. A -- (still looking taken aback ) -- Theek hai Saahab Ashok Bhaiyya back in kitchen, Dad gets busy elsewhere .. Suddenly , Dads buddy comes running -- Saahab , jaldi dekhiye, Ashok kya kar raha hai !!!! All rush towards the kitchen ... Ashok Bhaiyya-- Saahab, main aap ke paas hi aa raha tha -- chicken mein RUM KITNI DAALNI HAI .. Andaaza samajh nahin aa raha .. socha, ek baar aapsey pooch loon .. He had misheard RANG (colour ) for RUM !!!! Timely intervention had averted a major disaster that day !!!!!
Posted on: Wed, 02 Apr 2014 12:43:37 +0000
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