A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR

It was while eating the TKS Dosas, the topic of New Year came out.

N: So, Shish, what are you going to have for Happy New year?

Sh: Happy New year? What is Happy New year?

N: You know it is going to be January 1^st in another 4 – 5 days. Don’t you want to celebrate the arrival of the new year?

Sh: I am not sure about the right sequence. What we all celebrate is the new year eve, that is the end of old year. New year morning people generally will be sleeping having witnessed - many of them with the high spirits - the disappearance of the old year and the ushering in of the new year during the previous night, extended to the wee hours of this morning

N: Fine, my question is, what are you going to do in TKS on December 31^st and January 1^st ?

Sh: Well, I am still looking at the options. If we have to do it on a large scale, we will have to serve drinks. Otherwise most of the people will go to bars….

N: But if you serve drinks here, you will have to go behind bars.

Sh: Otherwise we will have to find a better alternative….

N: What can be a better alternative to drinks? For a new year eve party, there is no better alternative.

Sh: What about a dance?

N: What kind of dance you want to present? Bharatnatyam?

Sh: No no, not at all….. I think sort of western dance. Or any kind of group dance where all the people present can participate!

N: Well, not a bad idea! What about people who do not know how to dance?

Sh: What I understand is there is nothing to know. You just look at the couple next to you and imitate their movements.

N: You said the couples…. What about singles?

Sh: No. Many of these parties they don’t allow singles. They advertise so.

N: Then what will the poor bachelors do? Don’t you think it is discrimination?

Sh: No, not at all….. There is no rule that bachelors cannot attend. Only they should come as a couple. Oh, now don’t tell me it is so difficult to find a partner.

N: Of course it is difficult to find a right partner. But do they say in the advertisements that they can find you a partner if necessary?

Sh: Of course not! How can they advertise these?

N: So, do you mean they could find you a partner? Now, Naradaa doesn’t have a partner. And I know you won’t arrange one. So what should I do? Sit at home and watch TV?

Sh: Don’t worry… TKS will welcome singles too. TKS, on this particular day will have drinks also. In NA, Naradaa is the authority. Soyou can give me a special licence or something.

N: But, it is so difficult to go back home after drinks. You can’t drive after drinking. Why can’t the new year start at noon 12 O’clock?

Sh: That is not possible. New year has to be ushered in by colourful firecrackers. How can you have firecrackers in the noon?