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The only change has been in the quantity of gold depending upon the status of the smugglers. The pupils of a woman’s eyes dilate extraordinarily when they view a 22-carat golden surface. Have you ever heard of a dog running after gold biscuits or a fish falling prey to a golden bait? You will never find cattle giving more milk if gold ornaments are tied round their necks. But Jayalalithaa being a woman knows well how to bewitch women voters in Tamil Nadu. She has promised to give each poor girl a mangal sutra weighing four grams on their marriage. The craze for gold among Keralite women is mind-boggling. Husbands have to convert their hard-earned money into gold to keep them in good humour. A man having worked abroad for several years decided to return home. As he wanted to bring gold along, he replaced his original teeth with gold and got two extra dentures made of gold. While undergoing custom clearance, the officer concerned turned curious. "How do you explain the need of carrying three sets of dentures, that too of gold?" "All are for personal use, sir. One is for chewing non-vegetarian food and the other for vegetarian." "Then, what is the third one for?" asked the officer. "Sir, that is for when I am on fast," came the reply. |
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