New
year 2022 dawned with no end in sight for the fast mutating Corona virus. Infection-controlling protocols and
regulations continued to rule the roost. People remained scared. However, as the days and weeks marched by,
some experts predicted that quite before the middle of the year the fast
spreading virus variant Omicron would be a thing of the past, by and
large. People eagerly waited to see the
light at the end of the tunnel.
Interestingly, all these developments provided sufficient food for
thought for humorists, who kept churning their creative pieces almost on a war
footing. Their imagination ran
riot. Savour these samples.
THE HUMOROUS FALLOUT OF THE CORONA
(A compilation by Subbaram Danda)
The
prayer of a dutiful husband, who was on ‘Work from Home’ duty:
“Oh God, in the first wave of the Corona I
learnt how to wash clothes and dishes.
In the second I learnt how to prepare breakfast and cook meals. In the third I learnt how to make pickles and
papads. Tell me now in advance, God,
what more is in store for me to learn in the fourth wave and the next.”
A
middle-aged woman met an old-time friend.
After exchanging pleasantries, their talk veered round to the behaviour
of their husbands.
“I
cannot buy even a sari without my hubby’s knowledge,” one woman rued.
“Why?”
“He
will come to know of it easily, because he is the one washing clothes
now-a-days. He is on ‘Work from Home’
duty.”
The
scene: Corona vaccine chasing Omicron, the latest variant. The virus runs into an open house and closes
the door.
Corona
vaccine: Open the door or I will break into and catch you.
Omicron: Wait. I am changing. It is almost over. Now you cannot do anything with me!
“I am
now a graduate,” bragged Kumar when he accidentally met his good old school
time friend Vish during his morning walk on the beach promenade.
“Really,
congratulations,” Vish patted him on the back.
“I never knew that you went to college.”
“Oh,
it is nothing like that. They gave a
certificate for the two anti-Corona shots I had. Yesterday, I received the booster jab. For that I am sure they will give me a degree,”
Kumar replied laughing out loud.
Following
the views expressed by some medical experts that the end of the fast mutating
Corona virus is not in sight and that the people will have to learn to live
with it, a resourceful builder conceived a new project with thoughtful
features.
An advertisement of the
builder in leading newspapers read:
In our
new ten-storey block every apartment will have an isolation room with a
built-in pipeline for oxygen supply. A
facility for oxygen production will also be set up within the premises itself. A tie-up has been made with a leading pharmacy
for delivery of medicines at the doorstep. Nursing services will be available round the
clock. Supply of special food to meet
the requirements of the inmates will be arranged too.
Last
but not the least – A gift. Persons making the first 20 bookings will receive free an
oxymeter and a pack of 50 masks.
Two
friends were at the bar for quite some time.
One of them told the other, “Hey, you have been gulping fast and already
consumed two fulls. It is time to
quit. Let’s go.”
“What,”
he retorted. “The first two will have no effect, unless you take a booster!”
Till
the scourge is brought under control, let us strictly follow the advice and the
guidelines issued by the government organizations and reject suggestions by
quacks. It is in our own interest! Let us keep our fingers crossed.
January
27, 2022
