Welcome to the Great Indian Circus
The first impression about the circus was good. I mean, with more than a hundred crore spectators, it sure was a crowd puller.
The speciality of the circus is that, it is totally indigenous. The performers (or most of them) are, from the crowd itself! And, there is a totally new experience; there is no schedule for the performances, it almost happens like a reality show!
The circus was currently in Mumbai, for the last four months. The Star of attraction, was the Big Baboon, with its gang of Macaques. On the receiving end, were the mules, from the Ganga plains. The show went on, with this Gang of monkeys, beating up the mules, and made them run for the shelter. The show was called off, when the Animal right activists took an objection.
Next, was the unexpected turn, when a Jealous Neighbouring Circus, sent its trained sabre toothed cats, Who swam a great deal, right past the sleeping sea lions, and sea horses, entered the circus tent, and threatened to blow it off! The item lasted for quite some time. The Leopards finally came to a rescue, after much persuasion, and gutted the cats, with minimal damage to the tent.
Reacting to it, a big horde of Pansy butterflies made an appearance on the stage, which was a hot bed of activity. They came one by one, finding time from their merriment. Some said very funny things, now, was it their loss of intellect, or was it because they wanted to lighten the atmosphere by their farces, they alone know.
But, the crowd was not happy. It loved the circus, though it treated the crowd badly, charging them exorbitant tickets, and not taking much care for the security. Agreed, the crowd faced minor discomforts, the bedbugs sent by the Jealous Neighbouring Circus , would suck some blood, but it was forgiven and forgotten just like a bug bite. But this was a big thing. Bed bugs were one thing, and the Saber toothed cats were another.
Suddenly, as if awakened by lightening, the crowd decided, that they needed new showman. The Peacock, who was the current manager was made to step down from his post. His deputy, The Crow, was a bit reluctant to step down. He even stated that such minor incidences happen in a big circus. This enraged the crowd even more, so he succumbed to public demand.
Meanwhile, the sea lions and the sea horses came under public criticism. Their leader stated that it needed more intelligence. Also, the leopards were dispatched, and were to stay in the sensitive areas.
The Chimp wanted to be the new Regional Manager. But the Big Dolphin, who was made to dress as a Lion by the Bluebird(National bird of Italy) at Delhi, would not agree. So, an unknown deer, with a clean background was appointed instead.
Learning this, The Chimp threw hysterics, commented that the attack was an Inside job. He left with his faithful gang of monkeys, and, last heard, was all set up to form a new circus troupe!
And, the crowd is still interested in what happens next!
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