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I shot the sheriff but I killed no deputy!*

21.7.2010

Today there was an uninvited guest to the house this morning. Out of nowhere, I sighted a little mouse scooting across the room. I followed it and it appeared again! As a reflex, I stepped hard on it! And hold behold, I killed it instantaneously.
Karni Mata Temple in Rajathan
Then it fell on me. The Hindu sages say that a visit by a mouse is a visit by Lord Ganesha himself! And a bad host I have been, That would explain why they have a Rat Temple in Rajasthan which shelters thousands of rats. They would say the same thing if a snake should enter your house. One should not harm the reptile as its partner would come back with sweet revenge. And legend has it that cobras are supposed to have a real elephantine memory! If fact, 10 years ago when there were plenty of constructions around the housing estate, I found a baby cobra in one of my jogging shoe! This, I found it the hard way when I slipped in my foot into the shoe just to kick it out thinking that there was a cockroach in my shoe. And out slithered out a black baby cobra and stood out looking at me like as if it was taking a photo-shot of me!
I guess the religious people will say that it is time I had a special prayer for Vinayakar and Nagamah! And the priests will be more than willing to carry it out for a small fee, all in praise of God... And to forget the Hanuman whose manifestation appeared a few weeks ago in the study room to squander some cookies. And the believers of Muniswar will call for his appreciation as many dogs wander the road in front of my house to answer nature's call cum territorial markings when their owners decide to let them feel the joy of running against the wind! What about the Persian cat? Egyptian prayers for Cleopatra, perhaps? May be with human sacrifice?

*I shot the Sheriff is a song made by Bob Marley and later popularised by Eric Clapton. It is just my way of saying I killed the rat because it spreads diseases which can sometimes be deadly


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  1. sheila25 July 2010 at 13:24

    Anneh,
    I stepped hard on it!real hero!
    Those days we will call you when we see small insects...... now a rat!!!!

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  2. sheila25 July 2010 at 13:28

    Anneh,
    Yelee got good treament.... dinking milk...

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