» Lies Your Parents Told You

the 4 legged chicken
i had to join in on the fun after reading every post every week for the past some months or so.

50% indian families don't cook metal/nonveg at home and prefer to eat it outside. my family has a schedule for sundays as cook-and-eat meat at home day. so when i was young, my father used to ask me if he should get the 2 legged or 4 legged chicken and i would mostly alternate. when i went to boarding school then it hit me. i confronted him after settling in,
"so dad, was that four legged chicken actually goatmeat?"
"ya son." *sheepish smile*
"figures. never had any drumsticks in them."

another time, electricity was out and we were sitting outside. i had learnt something new.
" aap logon ko pata hai? (you guys know?) its actually the earth which revolves around the sun!"
" we didn't know that. that changes our entire perspective on life."
no lies involved but i can feel the sarcasm lodged deep in my conciousness.

another time i was told not to lie down and eat at the same time.
"why?"
" because the food somehow goes to the dog on the street downstairs and you will still be hungry."
(Fri 16th Jan 2004, 21:51, More)