Selective Amnesia

Even insurance agents don’t spawn this much.

Dubai proves, once again, the only organism that can pose a serious challenge to air-borne virus is the PSBBian.

A month back, I thought I was hallucinating. Not only did I imagine I saw somebody from PSBB, I thought the person was actually a friend. It didn’t help the apparition disappeared as soon as it came – and didn’t respond to the secret PSBB call. (Aska lakadi gala gala). For a moment I thought of going easy on the brilliant Irish Coffee Messrs Shakespeare & Co. had served up. Just a moment. But, the nagging thought remained. Did I really see a PSBBian, or was it a figment of my imagination. (And a large figment, considering who I thought I saw…)

Which was where things stood till a few weeks ago, when I ran into (and, almost literally) him. A senior. And a good friend. And through him, I discover a coven of PSBBians from KKNagar. Reminiscence was put. As was old kadi jokes. Hamsa Ramadass and Rani Chandran and Rajagopal saar were discussed, and Anand Bakery showed head.

At this rate, you might even see a PSBBian in Madras. Now, that would be a feat.