AFVOA Newletters of Year 2007

Page 13 of 68 announced, plunging them into gloom. "It's no fun being a Mani Mama anymore", said Mani Mama. " Maybe if I change my name to 'Ramesh Anna', I will have a brighter future",he pondered pointlessly. 54. The survey also said that a respectable number of families (or a number of respectable families, as the case may be), have a Vaidhi Thatha, Bangalore Anna, and at least one random guy named 'Chandroo' who is at all functions, but no-one can really place ( and may not be related at all ). 55. Predictably, bringing up the rear were non-entities like Driscoll Periappa, Jessica Alba Anni and Darth Vader Mama, which had zero representation. "Brahmins are way too conservative, dude!", complained Cleveland Shankar, one of the more modern Iyer boys (or boyz, if you prefer. We offer multiple-choice reading. You're welcome.). "When are they going to drop old duds like Venkatakrishnan, Suresh and Balaji, and start using hippier names like Jason, Beyonce and The Human Torch?", he asked, to wide applause from a group of people watching cricket on a nearby television. 56. Not all are happy with progress, however. "These youngsters are ruining everything by naming their children Archish, Dhruv and Plaha.", thundered Badri Athimber. " Can you imagine how it will sound? Dhruv Mama, Anamika Athai, Archish Chittappa - Ugh! Phooey! That is so not cool!!", he growled, using expressions of disgust picked up from his states- based co-brother. When asked for their response, several Brahmins living in Adyar merely arched their eyebrows, pursed their lips, and continued waiting for the December music season. ” 57. Hope you enjoyed the above, particularly the one about the random guy named Chandroo!! As for me, Govindaswamy is the name of my father. For the Senior Cambridge exam my name had to have a surname when it was sent from my school in West Bengal and my name could not be sent as G. Chander!!, as I was called. So it came to pass, that this name stuck on for all through the Army career and till now. Only that I had not read the famous book “Bhowani Junction” at School, but later did I discover that I shared my name with the inept civil servant portrayed therein by John Masters - a rather dubious honour!! A Snippet from Brig MN Seshadri 58. Am Thankful: For the wife who says it's hot dogs tonight, because she is home with me, and not out with someone else. For the husband who is on the sofa being a couch potato, because he is home with me and not out at the bars. For the teenager who is complaining about doing dishes because it means she is at home, not on the streets. For the taxes i pay because it means i am employed . For the mess to clean after a party because it means i have been surrounded by friends. For the clothes that fit a little too snug because it means i have enough to eat. For my shadow that watches me work because it means i am out in the sunshine For a lawn that needs mowing, windows that need cleaning,