Between 1976 the year I landed in Sydney and 1980 the year I got married I have overheard many women comment "Isn't he a tall young and handsome Indian Man?"
My Good friend Chris Acheampong, a Ghanian explained to me "Ram that is a very common pick up line used by Aussie women and they say it loud so you hear it.. Welcome to Oz Boy.."
Once I got hooked and married at parties I had many women squeezed my butt and said "You have a nice ass" and my standard reply was "My wife thinks so too". End of story.....:-):-):-)
In 2020, four decades later my wife still thinks I am handsome but not young or tall like before.
I am not fibbing. I was watching TV the night before and she draws my attention and says "You are So Handsome you know". I said Oh Yeah, what do you want ?.
She says "No I am serious. Yes you have grey hair but your face is so young with no wrinkles or lines and you are not bald either like most men even younger than you".
So they were genuine compliments and not a prelude to some overseas holiday plan.
Yesterday the 11th of August 2020, I had to wear my mask - Thanks to Covid-19 and go to Concord Hospital for a Lung Function test ordered by my Respiratory specialist.
They checked my weight first was 86 Kgs with winter clothes and shoes etc; so more like 85 kgs. Damned Covid 19, I had put on almost 5 kilos.
Next my height.. "I said I know I am 176 cms tall" and the young technicians says "Sorry Sir it is only172 cms now and that too with your shoes on". So I take my shoes off and the truth upsets me even more. I was only 171 cms Tall in 2020.
Where and how did I lose 5 cms in height..? all through degenerative spine and compression and wear and tear of the Vertebral discs between my vertebrae.
After the tests I get back into my car feeling down and despondent that I was not as Tall as I believed I was. No Wonder my son Anand is towering over me now even though he is just marginally taller that 176 centimeters.
Now what followed is Just a Crazy Coincidence.
Switched my Mob Phone on and played my Favourite Smule recordings on my car radio using Blue Tooth.
Can you guess the Hindi Song ?
(Please ignore my Voice playing up, as that was the reason I was having tests at Concord hospital)
My Good friend Chris Acheampong, a Ghanian explained to me "Ram that is a very common pick up line used by Aussie women and they say it loud so you hear it.. Welcome to Oz Boy.."
Once I got hooked and married at parties I had many women squeezed my butt and said "You have a nice ass" and my standard reply was "My wife thinks so too". End of story.....:-):-):-)
In 2020, four decades later my wife still thinks I am handsome but not young or tall like before.
I am not fibbing. I was watching TV the night before and she draws my attention and says "You are So Handsome you know". I said Oh Yeah, what do you want ?.
She says "No I am serious. Yes you have grey hair but your face is so young with no wrinkles or lines and you are not bald either like most men even younger than you".
So they were genuine compliments and not a prelude to some overseas holiday plan.
Yesterday the 11th of August 2020, I had to wear my mask - Thanks to Covid-19 and go to Concord Hospital for a Lung Function test ordered by my Respiratory specialist.
They checked my weight first was 86 Kgs with winter clothes and shoes etc; so more like 85 kgs. Damned Covid 19, I had put on almost 5 kilos.
Next my height.. "I said I know I am 176 cms tall" and the young technicians says "Sorry Sir it is only172 cms now and that too with your shoes on". So I take my shoes off and the truth upsets me even more. I was only 171 cms Tall in 2020.
Where and how did I lose 5 cms in height..? all through degenerative spine and compression and wear and tear of the Vertebral discs between my vertebrae.
After the tests I get back into my car feeling down and despondent that I was not as Tall as I believed I was. No Wonder my son Anand is towering over me now even though he is just marginally taller that 176 centimeters.
Now what followed is Just a Crazy Coincidence.
Switched my Mob Phone on and played my Favourite Smule recordings on my car radio using Blue Tooth.
Can you guess the Hindi Song ?
(Please ignore my Voice playing up, as that was the reason I was having tests at Concord hospital)
Now here is the Johny Walker Original in "Mr and Mrs 55" sung by Geeta Dutt and Md Rafi
( ENGLISH TRANSLATION AT THE BOTTOM)
Kone Kone Dekha Naa Jane kahan Ko Gaya.Lost all full 5 centimeters
That makes me Short, Bald, Fat and Wholesome Now :-( :-( :-(
I am hanging from the monkey bar at home trying to stretch my spine to increase my height by a few millimeters if not centimeters...
Nothing in this life is permanent is it ?
ENGLISH TRANSLATION OF THE SONG:
Who Knows Where my Courage is Gone!
( In My Case replace "courage with my height" ))
जाने कहाँ मेरा जिगर गया जी
अभी अभी यहीं था किधर गया जी
किसी की अदाओं पे मर गया जी
बड़ी बड़ी आँखियों से डर गया जी
अरे!
Who knows where my courage (5cms) is gone!
It was right here, right now, where's it gone?
It fell for someone's charms,
and was scared by big eyes!
Come on!
जाने कहाँ मेरा जिगर गया जी
अभी अभी यहीं था किधर गया जी
किसी की अदाओं पे मर गया जी
बड़ी बड़ी आँखियों से डर गया जी
अरे!
Who knows where my courage (5cms) is gone!
It was right here, right now, where's it gone?
It fell for someone's charms,
and was scared by big eyes!
Come on!
