April 22. “Button, I have some Sardar jokes to tell you.”
“Why does everybody crack jokes about Sardars?”
“Why does everybody crack jokes about Sardars?”
“Fluffy’s fine. His business isn’t doing too well because of the recession and he’s worried.”
“Must be really terrible.”
“Then go to sleep right now.”
“In Kolkata.”
“What’s a sunbeam?”
“This bit of reporting in the Times Global section of The Times of India made me laugh!”
“Button, why have we suddenly become so pessimistic! And it’s not only me I’m talking about. Almost anybody I meet and discuss something with has that touch of pessimism. A hint of sadness.”
“Button, we all go through tough times almost every day. Whether it is in the workspace, with our family members, with colleagues, with friends, with people we meet, with staff or even with a naughty pet at home…”