Jawaharlal Nehru, a former prime minister of India, looked Harold McMillan straight in the eye, scratched his head, and posed a simple question to the British Prime Minister: "Far from where?"Mr Mac had thoroughly enjoyed his visit to India and confided to the great man that India was an exquisite place, only "it is so far."To me, the pandit's question represents the smoothest six ever hit.
Yet I have a picture in my mind of Nehru responding instead: "Very true, but not as far as England," leaving the ol' Mac dazed and dumbfounded and scratching head, whereupon Nehru would say simply: "My point exactly" and change the subject.So, when Dr Moonilal enquires whether Dr Rowley could spell the names of Mr Avinash Singh, Dr Rowley can enquire whether Dr Moonilal can spell Auchenskeoh (a location in the constituency of Tobago West).
Dr Moonilal would be sure to be dazed and dumbfounded and to scratch his head.Dr Rowley could then say: "My point exactly," and move on to a less scandalous topic.
Horace Broomes
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