I am good with words and not numbers, well thats how I like to think. But my report cards always told me and especially my dad that I have a thing with numbers!
Now what??? Numerology or Algebra? Well, none of that. I realized I remember things and also numbers, wow! Its about the cruise on the Nile and our group of Seven: three couples, who adopted me on board 'Nile-Ritz' and I.
Who are these couples? They looked like retired couples on holiday when I was assigned a huge table, all to myself right next to them. And little later I knew their food preference as they were not able to fill their plates with Egyptian delicacies. I was observing them, well, not that I was smitten by any one those three men but I was a vegeterian myself that time. (What?? travelling in Egypt and vegeterian! Yes... ) I guess the manager on the deck was also as observant as me and decided to join both the tables, obviously after getting a nod from both the sides. And we became SEVEN and we had ONE common thing between us: greens...go greens...ooops, yikes!
And for those 4N-5D it never occured to me I started the trip alone. We talked, joked, ate, drank, danced, played (I still remember those games of table tennis, hope they got back those ping-pongs I sent all over!), and again played (this one is for those games of cards and Tambola or shall I say 'Bingo') and had a blast.
The list of common things increased as we mingled, which included two languages, one vacation a year and then a common civilization (the Indian Sub-continent). Thus started our story.
Anyway, coming back to numbers: how Dirty Seven came into being...read on...
If you have ever heard Sudanese/Egyptian accented English then you would comprehend this one better: but I give it a shot with my words! In this part of the world (or shall I say people from here) 'T' is spoken with a slight dip in 'Z' and thus all words starting with a 't' like 'the' etc would sound like 'zte'. We had a winner in our group in everything, be it the Bingo game; or belly dancing or fancy dress competition.
It was that game of Bingo again: it was when we needed a 37 to complete the row and win a 'pyramid' and we were not able to locate a 'zirty seven' on our bingo coupons! And then one among us said 'Bingo' and prompty went for the prize and then another started to shout "Dirty Seven- Dirty Seven' and our group got a name. And we were christened as 'Dirty Seven' ever since. Long live SEVEN- SEVEN- D-I-R-T-Y-S-E-V-E-N!!
So, where is Dirty-Seven heading in 07? Well, where else but to one of those SEVEN wonders (have you checked the new list, its still there, no??)! Seven...oops see you there!
Who are these couples? They looked like retired couples on holiday when I was assigned a huge table, all to myself right next to them. And little later I knew their food preference as they were not able to fill their plates with Egyptian delicacies. I was observing them, well, not that I was smitten by any one those three men but I was a vegeterian myself that time. (What?? travelling in Egypt and vegeterian! Yes... ) I guess the manager on the deck was also as observant as me and decided to join both the tables, obviously after getting a nod from both the sides. And we became SEVEN and we had ONE common thing between us: greens...go greens...ooops, yikes!
And for those 4N-5D it never occured to me I started the trip alone. We talked, joked, ate, drank, danced, played (I still remember those games of table tennis, hope they got back those ping-pongs I sent all over!), and again played (this one is for those games of cards and Tambola or shall I say 'Bingo') and had a blast.
The list of common things increased as we mingled, which included two languages, one vacation a year and then a common civilization (the Indian Sub-continent). Thus started our story.
Anyway, coming back to numbers: how Dirty Seven came into being...read on...
If you have ever heard Sudanese/Egyptian accented English then you would comprehend this one better: but I give it a shot with my words! In this part of the world (or shall I say people from here) 'T' is spoken with a slight dip in 'Z' and thus all words starting with a 't' like 'the' etc would sound like 'zte'. We had a winner in our group in everything, be it the Bingo game; or belly dancing or fancy dress competition.
It was that game of Bingo again: it was when we needed a 37 to complete the row and win a 'pyramid' and we were not able to locate a 'zirty seven' on our bingo coupons! And then one among us said 'Bingo' and prompty went for the prize and then another started to shout "Dirty Seven- Dirty Seven' and our group got a name. And we were christened as 'Dirty Seven' ever since. Long live SEVEN- SEVEN- D-I-R-T-Y-S-E-V-E-N!!
So, where is Dirty-Seven heading in 07? Well, where else but to one of those SEVEN wonders (have you checked the new list, its still there, no??)! Seven...oops see you there!
2 comments:
Nice posting. After a long time, its refreshing matter and thank you I learnt a few tips on how to pronounce 't' with a slightest dip.
Ummm...Are you trying to tell me something? Do I get some hint there; do I hear it corectly?? Dude, I hear you! Thanks!
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