As my MS family knows that how studious student I was in the school (The other way) and how cool I was at home (Again the other way) , thus have many light moments that I still remember and just laugh recalling them.

You might remember that we used to get Homework in school days and we used to do them religiously and sometimes reluctantly. This time I did it in the later manner.

Homework: "Write a letter to your friend asking whether he can join you for the school picnic"

It was Saturday night homework so was very complacent about it. Finally, my dad scolded me to finish the homework if any and only then move out to play. So following the instructions, this is what I wrote:

Dear friend Nikku,

As a matter of fact, even your father is my friend. We(Your Father) and me had played cricket in the same Gully where you will play in some years.

I was wondering whether you will come to a school picnic to the nearby dam? Don’t bother about your father- I will handle him. you just say yes and then see what I will do.

Have you ever been out by any chance? I bet you had not been. So what I will take you and we will go round and round the dam and bring some water to home...

Ok. Then have plenty of milk till then and take care of your self.

The home work was over and I was on play. Suddenly, my Dad called me and asked to show my homework to WHOM? - MY CLASS TEACHER!

Where and how the hell my Class teacher is at my home? Mr.Bharat - my teacher used to live in the same Gully just 10-12 homes after mine and that he was passing by. I was extremely afraid after recalling that it was only he that had given us the homework!

Now you will think that there is nothing that wrong in the letter but what if I tell you that the Nikku that I am referring to was a 3 day old boy who was born to my neighbor! Nikku's father Mr.Babban was a good friend of mine and he was extremely good friend of Mr.Bharat (My teacher). !!!

Magical words: Teacher: Dinesh, have done the homework that I gave you?

Yes Siiiiiiirrrrrrrrrr. Ok then show me!

I gave him the note book and he kept reading it and finally bursted in a big big laughter!

My dad was confused and took the notebook and he too read and laughed. I was totally like a sandwich between these two - Embarrassed!

Whenever I go to Kolhapur and if my teacher sees me, he still reminds me of that incident. He taunts me by saying " Pyaare dost Nikku, waise to tumhara Baap Babban bhi mera dost hai...........

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