Recently, during my last trip to a town right in the centre of the Hindi heartland, I had the fortune of interacting with some friends who would be relatives. A chance conversation with some female members of the society jogged my memory back to a time when my girls were developing into late teenagers, growing horns and their pointed devil's tails were sprouting. My wife was getting acquainted with two female members of the family. This is somewhat the direction the conversation took. "Hi, since we know each other now," wifey said. "Maybe we should exchange numbers and contact each other!" Our hosts, almost in unison, replied, "...but you have our husband's numbers. You can call that number. " "No, I don't have your numbers." "We share the same phone." was the reply. I could see my wife's eyes pop in amazement. "But, but I am sure you want to check your Facebook, WhatsApp, etcetera." The homely girls cooly r...
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