“Oh god, this banana and the bird story once again”
Please don’t clutch your head, curse your destiny and the day you started looking at my blog. I am not saying anything about the banana and the bulbul. I posted this picture only to share the pleasure of looking at home grown bananas. Mind you, the pleasure will be only of LOOKING AT and not eating.
We cut this bunch and hung it five days back and it is ripening now.
About a dozen is reserved for the almighty as our offering. (Gratitude for what he has given and inducement to give more).
A dozen for the lady who gave us the sapling. (You need a plant to get bananas. Right?)
A dozen for the neighbour who never talks with us but let the plant lean on to his compound. (Actually the bunch was hanging in his space on a flowering plant and spoilt it)
A dozen for a friend of mine whom we consulted about the right time to cut the bunch from the plant. (He made three visits and is our consultant)
A dozen for the other neighbour who was looking at the bunch hungrily every day. (If we eat it with out sharing with him we will get stomach ache – so the saying says)
A dozen for the family who gave us a dozen out of THEIR first bunch. (Good will. Return the courtesy)
A dozen for my in-laws who are leaving today. (very orthodox. 70+. Don’t eat anything prepared out side the house. They have a 18hr travel ahead. Both diabetics. Will eat only plantains which their physician has warned them never to touch)
People who know about bananas say that if a bunch is of good quality it will not contain more than 60-70 fruits. i have not counted the fruits. If our bunch contains fruits worth eating, I am not likely to get any. If I get any it is not likely to be worth eating. So, I am trying to be happy LOOKING AT it.
2 comments:
That's seven dozens, at least, Raghu. I was never good at maths, but that should be 84. Your options are - buy another bunch, and quietly pass it off as your own. Or hope the Almighty won't emerge to actually eat the bananas when you offer them to him - Kolur kodagoosu style. I am eagerly awaiting to hear what happened.
Wonderful idea, Ravi !!!! :)
I could count 53 fruits on this face, and there might be the same number on the other also. Assuming that there are about total 100 fruits, Raghu is sure to have 100-84=a dozen+4 left with him. And since almighty returns his dozen with thanks with added spice of blessings,(that is why he is offered so liberally), Raghu will get totally 28 fruits. This, if Raghu thinks is sufficient for his family, question of buying from outside may not arise.
(Dont think I have no better business than to count the fruits, I have lots to do... bye.
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