October 19. “Button, I have a couple of strange things to tell you today.”

“Boliye.”

“Look at this picture of the two birds. The bigger one is a pelican and the smaller, black one is a pigeon. Now what conclusion do you come to after seeing this picture?”

“I’d say the two friends are sun-bathing!”

“Far from it. The pelican actually scooped up the pigeon when it was feasting on some breadcrumbs and swallowed it whole. The pigeon put up quite a fight but even after the pelican opened its beak wide, the poor bird was very tired to escape.”

“Where did it happen?”

“In London in St James’s Park. It’s in today’s Mirror.”

“Bechara pigeon.”

“The other bit of news was also reported in the Mirror where UAE’s highest judicial body says that a man can beat his wife and kids provided there are no tell-tale signs of any kind of scar!”

“What?”

“Here, read it for yourself.”