We both had a delightful treat with this 'manna from heaven!'

That “10-Rupee Note” 😉

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24th April 1996

Summer holidays are those long delayed oft’ long’d for special days when you just want to literally be far far far away from everything connected with studies and wait to get connected with fun!

Much akin to Julie Andrews in ‘Sound of Music’ dancing to the tune of -

Cream-colored ponies and crisp apple strudels

Doorbells and sleigh bells and schnitzel with noodles

Wild geese that fly with the moon on their wings

These are a few of my favorite things

We too had our own sweet, unending list of favourite things exclusively lined up for the holidays, ain’t we?

Indoor games like chess, carroms, etc, outdoor games like cricket, kite flying etc., topped the list for our sweet bevy of friends, with Thilak anointed as the ‘crown leader’ of our band!

Those were the days!

Added, Thilak was my favourite friend as well!

On this particular day, as was our routine, Thilak had come home to pay me a visit in the evening.

Soon, after we had gotten our lovely quota of coffee from sweet Mom, we both were getting ready to freak out [on our bicycles], when, I chanced upon a ten-rupee note on the road.

A 10-Rupee note back then, in 1996, [27 years ago] had some good value to it, you see!

With such joy writ large on our faces, 😊 we both had a delightful treat with this manna from heaven!

Today, even when I chanced upon this particular entry, I was literally laughing my heart out for long! 😊

Added, holidays were also those special occasions when we were exhorted, coaxed and cajoled into learning our Hindi, Typewriting, Shorthand, French, Competitive Exams Classes etc.

On this particular day, Thilak and myself we had bunked our Hindi classes.

Don’t really know if the 10-Rupee note was the reason! 😉

I promise! 😊