Line cut? Look to carrier pigeons!
by
Neville Parker |
Neville Parker finds communication gap in troubled valley of love
IF necessity is the mother of invention, as the much bandied-about adage exhorts, then the secret lovers in India’s romantic Jammu and Kashmir region need no longer fear the worst, after being electronically disconnected from each other by the law which, in this case, appears to be an ass. Though, keeping the flame of their fire glowing next to their ears, at any given time of the day or night, has been brought to a sudden end, the suffering couples can take comfort in the fact that hope springs eternal!
But being up in arms against the Indian government’s ban on pre-paid connections in the troubled area, after federal authorities decided that stopping terror is rather more important than allowing love to flourish, albeit secretly, is not the way to future wedding bliss for decent young men and women, especially while in the midst of wooing.
Yes, mobile phones did provide instant access 24/7 without anybody else being any the wiser but now, following the disconnection, how long would it take for some smart alec to discover an alternative communication channel in the troubled valley of love?
One time-tested formula for the pining ones could, perhaps, be the age-old service of using carrier pigeons to send out their love notes. Now, wouldn’t that be exciting and such fun? Imagine the thrills in the race to pre-nuptial build-up as the pigeons take to the air, criss-crossing the skies, out of reach of prying eyes, or rather outstretched hands in this case.
And, wouldn’t the anxious wait for the love-note to arrive itself be worth it as Bobby finally makes his landing on the window sill with the precious scribble attached to its leg? Transmission, however, may not be as smooth always; among the pitfalls, as we see them, a fatal one could, perhaps, be Bobby missing his mark and alighting on someone else’s roof-top instead of the intended recipient’s bird-bath. Getting one’s wires, pigeons really, crossed could prove detrimental to the receiver’s or sender’s health, not to mention extermination of the erring bird.
The all-important training, however, for the winged messengers to carry out their respective tasks, may pose a bit of a handicap as young people these days are more aware of the time rather than pigeons. Many might not be having even a cursory knowledge of the birds; also most of them may not have heard or read about the stirring roles these birds have played in the affairs of men and nations in the past. But if the love goal is to be scored then the hurdle will have to be overcome.
Setting up training camps for such carrier pigeons could be a good idea and, who knows, with more than 3.8 million mobile users being scratched off the electronic communication list, the demand for pigeons could go up by leaps and bounds, provide job opportunities for people, and turn the business into a huge and lucrative one. Such romantic thoughts, though, could be taboo!
Oman Tribune |
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