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Are appearances important?

Priorities shift in life. I remember being a compulsive spendthrift, splurging on new clothes, accessories and entertainment. The last splurge happened on the eve of my wedding. Now I revel in the pleasure of passing on small little gifts of happiness to my wife and the apple of my eye. While prospects of grooming me were discussed, a funny parody began weaving in my mind. Just imagine a meeting arranged by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru to discuss an important agenda… Dressing up Gandhi. “ Bapu, it’s high time you started wearing something, at least. I know you have the balls to take on the British. But why should I be the one to be reminded of that every time I see you getting up from the charka? “Look at me. I have my all my stuff laundered at London. We are having a ball (ahem) too. Don’t you get bored with this loin stuff? “I’ll be the Prime Minister, soon, and I don’t want you hanging around (ahem) in this manner. Chalo, let’s go to old Bond Street and we can pick up a c...