miércoles, 12 de noviembre de 2008

What a fucking joke!

'I'm sick of the food I eat, Balram. I'm sick of the life I lead. We rich people, we've lost our way, Balram. I want to be a simple man like you, Balram.'
'Yes, sir.'
We walked outside, and I led him across the road and into a tea shop.
'Order for us, Balram. Order the commoners' food.'
I ordered okra, cauliflower, radish, spinach, and dhal.
Enough to feed a whole family, or one rich man.
He ate and burped and ate some more.
'This food is fantastic. And just twenty-five rupees! You people eat so well!'
When he was done, I ordered him a lassi, and when he took the first sip, he smiled. 'I like eating your kind of food!'
I smiled and thought, I like eating your kind of food to.

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