During the pre-Independence days an Iyer and a Britisher were travelling by the
Howrah Mail
from Madras to Calcutta. The train left Central at 8 pm sharp and next morning
at 7am it
was at Vijayawada. The Britisher had a sumptuous Spencer's breakfast served by
a butler
in livery , but the Iyer opened the top box of his 4-compartment steel carriage
and ate two idlis.
Lunch at Waltair station (as Visakhapatnam was then called), was a heavy meal
served to the
Britisher by the Railway Dining Room, but the Iyer only opened the second box
of his tiffin carrier,
pulled out 4 idlis and ate them relishingly. The Britisher was curious as to
what was happening,
but being a Britisher, kept his stiff-upper- lip posture.
When the scene repeated during dinner... at Berhampur, the Brit could no longer
contain himself,
and enquired, "
Sir, what
are those white things you have been eating all along? "
The Iyer said, " Sir, these are called IQ tablets. We Tamilians can live on
them for days together. "
Britisher: " But how do you make them ? ".
The Iyer went into an elaborate description of the raw materials, and processes.
Britisher : " Can you please give me a couple?-- you need not give them free.
I'll be happy to pay whatever price you quote. "
The Iyer thought for a while and said," Actually I have only three more left
for tomorrow morning's breakfast
but since I am going to my relative's place, I can spare them for you.
But they will cost you 2 rupees ( a princely sum then ) each ".
The Britisher paid up immediately, happy that he was so lucky.
Next morning at Howrah station as they were about to part ways, the Brit asked,
" But tell me sir, are you sure you have told me the entire process without
leaving out any
details? ".
Iyer said " Yes, I told you all details".
Britisher, " Then why are those damn tablets so costly?"
The Iyer said, "Remember, I told you those are IQ tablets.
You took just 3 last night and already they have started working!" and walked
off through the Exit!
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