Heard this line after every meal of my cousin's day wedding ceremony at palakkad recently , and from whom....from old Mamis ,Patis ,chitthis , chittapapa ...whom i have to actually halt and think for two minutes as to how i am even related to them....and from whom we hear from only on such weddings or family occassions ......
Who are these ppl and what the hell else will my wedding be to them, but just another function to wear pattu podavai and come ,eat and go,....and of course get an update on who got married who hasnt ... , exchange rate of US dollar and UAE dirham , who lives where and who is next in line to the Knot , I was taken aback when 2 paati’s ( 70 + ) were talking about H1N1 and obama.
and my poor parents worried expression after every such comment...
As much as family functions are a delight, being able to be at palakkad ,with cousins catching up and having truckloads of fun with other family members & friends , the dressing up, the singing away, the food ( I just love it , paal paysam , parupu paysam , sambar , olan ,kaalan, kootu,upperi ), the people watching...seeing your fun cousin have fun at his own wedding ...:)
I guess when it comes to you being a topic of discussion it can get a little irritating....
Our's is a Palakkad iyer - Tam Brahm family with ppl living all over.....Chennai ,Coimbatore , Bangalore ,across Kerala ,lots of settlement in the west - Mumbai & of course the US , Gulf , Canada , Australia & even Nigeria for that matter. Thankfully...my cousins werent irritating like the un-known Mamis and Patis were ,who ask.....Kutta enne aachu ? ?
when are you getting married?....so how old will you be next year ? arent your parents looking?..
.hey...settle down now!...i am not dying of some dreaded disease..so please dont look so worried for me....!i am having lot of fun(even be it in solitude) ... unlike you who is already regretting having got hitched...i have a great job and earn a good deal to take care of myself... what are you worried abt..? i cant seem to understand....Never thought i'll be writing one of these...read them ....but really ppl there are old Mamis, thathas and patis for all the questioning.....
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oh the Questions never stop.. before ur married its like when are u getting married, after that they turn to where are kids.. and later the questions become wat r the kids doing? its just never ending :)
this is a never ending process for true....ippo nee enna solla vare ? Unakku Seekarame good gal frnd praaptirasthuuuuuuuu :)
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