Tuesday, December 2, 2008

The Wait

The occasion was the successful completion of the engineering degree by Aane mari (Aane in short). Aane, with never-seen-before zeal to learn and with a zeal to live life had completed engineering after 5 years of studies at Tumkur (college didn't matter). Lot of people (un-knowledgeable, illiterate, dumb, stupid etc. etc.) in this world would say 5 years is too long. They will be forgiven from the holy one (yeah!, I have a private line), as they do not know and understand Aane's zeal towards learning and life. Aane's commitment towards engineering is un-paralleled (in the history of universe) considering the situation under which he accepted to start his engineering learning (This story will come in the same blog, in a short time, wait and see).

A satisfied Aane proposed to Katte members that, the occasion is worth celebrating and as a true follower of Katte principles offered to treat us all. (I do not remember exactly, if he was forced to treat, as per the Katte standards. But going by Katte constitution, we can conclude, Aane offered to treat the members of the katte). All the then-current katte members were invited to the party, to list a few, they were, kutti, kr, nacha, parang, myself, sridhara. If I have forgotten any of them, please forgive me, it is un-intentional, it is just that some of my memory cells have been killed over a period of time.

It was decided that all will meet up at the Katte (poojya sthala - place of worship, physically located at Kohinoor field in Bangalore south) the next day at 11 AM in the morning. From there the plan was to drive to a dhabba on mysore road. There was also an idea of all going to Manchainabele dam and have a swim after the party. It is always typical of the Katte members to have a party in the afternoon (for knowing the reasons, you need to pay up and buy the Katte constitution. Good things in life do not come free).

The reason for the decision on the place, time was, another wonderful party in the same location exactly an year back. The occasion was, not so zealous learners of katte, had completed engineering and decided to treat Aane (and nacha also I think .. without getting into too much controversy, I request members with there memory cells intact to comment on this) . In short, kutti, kr, sridhara, parang, nacha (??) and myself had hosted a party to Aane on the occassion of us getting out of engineering studies (yeah!, getting out makes sense). The party was wonderful because of a well known incident which has become a folklore (one of the members of the Katte will release it to public in a short time).

If you still do not understand, how big hearted Aane mari was and how he was a glowing example of "How a true katte member has to behave!!!", go, drown your nose in your piss filled palm till death.

On the day of the party, as decided slowly Katte members had trickled into Katte. By 11:15 all the treatees (people who are supposed to be treated) had assembled in the Katte waiting for the "treater". Aane mari had a amazing sense of time, Einstein would have created lot more formulas and filled up our text books if he had understood, the secret of what Aane knew. Aane being a true friend of stundents, never ventured out to share his ideas regarding time. He could never risk the sharing of ideas, because in this bad/ugly world, you never know who would mis-use it for the purpose of filling up text books.

As true Katte memebers, all the treatees understood that Ane's time was a secret from world and did not panic.

This was a such a period in universe when,

mobile phone was not affordable by students;
cable tv was the most hep thing;
bollywood heroins starting to wear bikinis;
king cost just rs. 2.25 only;
most students had a bike;

(Ananda, I am sure you do not mind the above)

Some of the katte members, called up Aane's house to enquire about well being of the treat. But they didn't get any response on phone. Nobody picked up the phone. After various deliberations and discussions, all the treatees decided to stay on and do Time Pass. One of the un-countable characterstics of Katte boys was, they never were short of ideas for Time Pass. If my brain cells are not corrupted, I think, our Katte manager ventured out brought the cricket equipments. It was a hot afternoon, and all katte members took the pleasure of playing box cricket.

When the time was around 2 PM in the afternoon, one of the members saw, Aane, with a characterstic smile entering through the majestic gate of Katte. Why Aane had a characterstic smile, was because of the very well satisfying annual-death-ceremony lunch he had had just then.

If you people, start thinking, this ended in a tragedy.

NO! No! no!

We being katte personified, still went ahead with the plans and celebrated the Engineer Ane. Though my memory cells are dead, I remember Aane even competed with kutti on the amount of food consumption competetion.

This incident has been, deliberated time and again in various gatherings of Katte, and how Aane could forget a thing like annual-death-ceremony lunch, but the knower will say, Aane, doesn't forget anything and his understanding of time, is not understood by the others.

If you think, the story is about the greatness of Aane, you are absolutely wrong. This is the greatness of the great Katte members, who inspite of the 3 hour delay on a hot afternoon, never lost hope and waited for the party. None of the members, obviously, wanted engineer Aane to loose the pleasure of treating his mates.

Jai Byadrabomma!
Jai Katteraya!
Jai Party!

-- Madhukar Hebbar

8 comments:

Critic said...

yes, truely amazing! we then came back from dhaba and played lot of cricket in the true spirit of katte.

VidyaShankar Harapanahalli said...

Aane revealed :-)

Hebbar you should write about his gaining back extrordinary time sense :-)

I had conrol myself & wild laughter to avoid stares of my colleagues...

After reading all this We love Aane more than ever

Gulmohar said...

Though I knew this, I have to say, the title and the narration reminds me of Malgudi days. Do you guyz remember the episode titles? The Hero, Horse and Goat, Missing mail and the like...

But all katte stories are lacking something or the other which is said to be disclosed by someone or the other! Just morph the identity and shoot!

By the way, where is Chotte?!

Madhukar Hebbar said...

ha ha :-) mate, those are story on there own right. Oppurtunity to write more is why that was left, not to save some peoples identity..

Probably I will only write some time. But ane will have to tell his engineering story. nobody knows it full.

thanks guys, like malgudi days, unconrollable laughter :-) I am thrilled!!

Keshava said...

Yep, some Golden Moments - McDowell Moments:-). Madhukar, I think you've got the list of treatees, right!!
Gulmohar, that was the period when Chotte was in Exile. He was married and had taken a short break from Katte; very uncharacteristic of Katte Members, though:-(

Ananda Teertha said...

i just have to say
1 gr8 guy treated few of his gr8 frnds......
I have few comments to be admired by all.
1.just admire that guys commotment, inspite of a titi oota he came for the treat had booze and all a full course meal.
2. i dont remember how many times we have been for treat from kattey, how many guys have treated.
BUT EVERYBODY REMEMBERS THIS TREAT.
WHAT AN IDEA!!!!!!!!!!
3. the idea of Ricky Martin Daba and Janet Jackson Wine store were brought on the same day in katte after that gr8 treat

Ananda Teertha said...

i just have to say
1 gr8 guy treated few of his gr8 frnds......
I have few comments to be admired by all.
1.just admire that guys commotment, inspite of a titi oota he came for the treat had booze and all a full course meal.
2. i dont remember how many times we have been for treat from kattey, how many guys have treated.
BUT EVERYBODY REMEMBERS THIS TREAT.
WHAT AN IDEA!!!!!!!!!!
3. the idea of Ricky Martin Daba and Janet Jackson Wine store were brought on the same day in katte after that gr8 treat

Ananda Teertha said...

i just have to say
1 gr8 guy treated few of his gr8 frnds......
I have few comments to be admired by all.
1.just admire that guys commotment, inspite of a titi oota he came for the treat had booze and all a full course meal.
2. i dont remember how many times we have been for treat from kattey, how many guys have treated.
BUT EVERYBODY REMEMBERS THIS TREAT.
WHAT AN IDEA!!!!!!!!!!
3. the idea of Ricky Martin Daba and Janet Jackson Wine store were brought on the same day in katte after that gr8 treat