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A symbol of remorse...

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In the morning, i saw two guys cleaning the sunshade of my apartment, using a ladder from outside. I was a bit worried. A week ago I found two pigeon eggs near the Ac compressor on one of the sunshades. It rained after that,but the pigeon somehow managed to protect the eggs.As soon as I heard the noise, i opened the window and told the guy not to break the eggs. He looked at me, and said, "Sir, I just had both. Nice and fresh." He was right, I found this egg shell at the parking, a symbol of remorse...

Hamara ‘Baa Jaaaj’…

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Thirty-five years ago, when my uncle bought a Bajaj Chetak scooter, many came to see it. “Please don’t apply front brake, the vehicle will skid, and you may fall,” said one. “Green is nice,” another one said, praising the colour of the scooter. “Can you handle it?,” an elderly couple asked my uncle, taking a dig at his short stature. He laughed and checked the orange colour indicator of the schooter, the way a child learns about digits. One, two, three, four… When he turned the switch on, the light blinked, like a melting orange chocolate. Soon, his wife, who is taller than him, came to the front yard. She was fond of scooters as her father had a Lambretta. Even though many raised comments, no one tried to read the name of the brand which manufactured the scooter. The aunt rose to the occasion, after looking at the scooter. “BAA … JAAAJ,” she whispered. A little boy who was standing near her heard this and he tried to correct her, Aunty, it’s Bajaj, not BAA JAAJ.” Aunt smiled;