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Sunday, March 3, 2019

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LETTER FROM A CONCERNED READER
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Household tension

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BERTY ASHLEY ‘Time 100’ is an annual list of the Respected madam/sir, me go, gas cylinder emergency is
6 most influential people in the there.” So he said, “Ok, Ok, you go.”
On March 3, 1923, the first edition of world. In the first decade of the 21st ension means how much Then I finally found one auto and
1 the American news magazine Time century, this person appeared on the tension. You will not even we went towards depot. In between
came out. With a current readership of list a record 6 times. Closest Hat trick The believe. Guinness Book of auto fellow said, “Sir can we go to
26 million it has the world’s largest contenders were Hilary Clinton at 5 Japanese attack TWorld Tension only pump please, it will take only 10
circulation for a weekly news times and Bill Gates and the Dalai Lama on Pearl Harbor happened this morning. First of all minutes.” I said, “Oh my god, my
magazine. at 3 times. Who is this highly influential on December 7, sleep itself was destroyed by Mrs. son has same problem at home also,
It was launched to cater to busy person who was the first Afro­ 1941, and Mathrubootham. She said, “Old please finish urgently.”
readers who could read it in an hour, American woman to become a America’s man, I think gas cylinder is finished While he was putting diesel in
using the slogan “Take Time – It’s billionaire? consequent can you please urgently go and get a the pump I went to nearby shop
Brief”. A different name was initially entry into new cylinder.” and purchased one newspaper and
proposed, referring to the short bits of On December 31, 1999, Time WWII, led to I said, “Kamalam when retired two three magazines. Finally, we
information it carried. What was the 7 released a compilation of the 20th President person is waking up, will you please reached gas cylinder depot at 9:30
original name of the magazine — century’s 100 most influential people. Franklin give two minutes of time to slowly am. I said, “One gas cylinder.” He
something that is checked for regularly Stating that the 20th century “will be Roosevelt being start brain and heart and liver and said, “Uncle please pay the money.”
in the US nowadays? remembered foremost for its science Time’s ‘Man of all before shouting? Even now my I said, “Please take my debit card.”
and technology”, the person who the Year’ for the heart is beating Madam/ Sir tragedy of tragedies.
The tradition of selecting a ‘Man of topped the third time. badabadabadabadabada so much Where is my debit card? Not this
2 the Year’ began in 1927, with Time list was that A.R. Rahman will put it in a pocket. Not that pocket. Not back
editors going through the newsmakers chosen on the song.” She said, “Old pocket. Not wallet.
of the year. The very first person to grounds that man instead of giving Not shirt pocket.
grace the cover with that title was an he was the speech you please Nowhere debit card. I
explorer who became the first person preeminent understand, dosa said, “Oh my god, can
to fly solo non­stop across the Atlantic scientist in a maavu is sitting in the you give gas cylinder,
Ocean. He went on to become an century kitchen and pulippu I will get money and
inventor and developed a perfusion dominated by is increasing like come immediately?”
pump that eventually led to the first science. anything. If you don’t He said, “Uncle
get cylinder
Though he
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In 1999, the title was changed to ‘Person of the breakfast is banana.” to do. You please take
3 ‘Person of the Year’ so that it could Year’, who I said, “Kamalam, your time and come
be either men or women on the cover. was chosen as whether any large back with money, I
Prior to this only three women had ‘Person of the plate is there in the will keep cylinder on
been given ‘Woman of the Year’ titles Century’? kitchen? Please put it one side for you.”
individually. Corazon Aquino was on on dining table.” She Madam/ Sir, next
the cover in 1986, and the two earlier Time has said, “Why?” I said, “I 30 minutes mother of
women were actually related. 8 released 5 can then put my head all panics. I thought,
In 1936 the first woman was an special issues on the plate and you oh my god, how I will
American who plunged Britain into with a cover can eat it peacefully.” show my face to Mrs.
constitutional crisis because of her love showing a red “Ha ha ha ha,” she Mathrubootham? No
interest. In 1952 the second woman laughed heartily, then cylinder and no debit
graced the cover thanks to a position over the face of a man or a national came back with dosa GETTY IMAGES/ ISTOCK card also.
she earned because of the first woman. symbol. The August 20, 1945 edition maavu bowl and said, After two to three
Who were these two women who featured the magazine’s only use of a “Super comedy, old minutes high tension
created history? black X. It covered a flag of a country, man, one way or the other you have I thought Mathrubootham, what
representing its surrender which to eat this maavu, your choice if you nonsense, you can manage.
Despite the name, the title ‘Person signaled the end of World War II. want it cooked or raw.” I came home and said,
4 of the Year’ is not just granted to Which country’s flag? So instead of my usual relaxed “Kamalam, you will not believe
individuals. Married couples, classes of routine at 8:15 in the morning, I had what happened today. I went
people, and inanimate objects have all The 2006 ‘Person of the Year was to put on shirt­pant and all and go directly to the depot and full riot
been selected for the special year­end 9 controversial as many considered it downstairs to find auto and then go type situation is happening there.
issue. In 1989, for only the second time a gimmick. The person was recognised to gas cylinder depot. Downstairs, I Customers fighting and fighting. I
ever, an inanimate object was accorded ‘For seizing the reins of the global saw Dr. Shankaramenon. He said, spent one hour trying to get gas
‘Man of the Year’ status. Citing media, for founding and framing the “Mathrubootham, what a pleasant cylinder, but depot fellow said uncle
droughts, pollution and a plague of new digital democracy, for working for surprise you are outside very early you go home. Better come back
environmental crises, what object nothing and beating the pros at their today.” I said, “Gas cylinder later. This scene below your status.
graced the cover in an urgent call for a own game’. The cover had a computer emergency doctor, what to do?” What to do Kamalam, what to do.
crusade to save it? monitor with three letters in the Red Border’ He said, “Did you have tea or Should I sacrifice status? Never. I
middle of a reflective mirror surface. 10. ‘Inside the anything? If not let us do one quick will go back later.”
In 1941, Time had selected a Who was the 2006 Person of the Year? 9. You. roadside tea and then you can get “Okay,” she said. “Also, Mr.
5 ‘Mammal of the Year’ after a release 8. Japan gas cylinder.” Usman came half hour back and
by Disney touched a chord in ‘Inside the ___ ______’ is a book that 7. Albert Einstein I said, “OK why not.” We had tea. gave me your debit card. You
audiences whose world was teetering 10 celebrates Time’s 90­year history. 6. Oprah Winfrey Then I went to look for auto. While I dropped it in hotel after tiffin.
on the brink of World War. However, It features the greatest covers that Elephant was waving hand for auto here and Anyway I have arranged for cylinder
right before they released the issue, the never ran, the woman who has been on 5. Dumbo the there like Kamal Haasan in Nizhal for time being from Dr.
attack on Pearl Harbor occurred, and the magazine’s front page more than 4. Earth Nijamaagiradhu dance scene, Shankaramenon, he said he has
President Franklin Roosevelt was any other, and the story that unleashed II suddenly Mohammed Usman voice extra. How was your tea?”
named Person of the Year for a record the greatest number of complaints in Queen Elizabeth came from the sky: I could not give any answer
third time. Who was this mammal who the magazine’s history. The title is a Simpson & “Mathrubootham? Mathrubootham! because by this time I had already
still got credit inside but did not make reference to the iconic look of the 3. Wallis Hello Mathru?” run out of the house at full speed
it to the cover? cover. What is the title? Lindbergh Ten minutes later we were sitting and escaped.
and eating tiffin in nearby hotel. Yours in exasperation,
2. Charles
Somehow I told Usman, “Please let J. Mathrubootham
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