Nine Reasons to be Glad that Pratibhatai is President

1. Been a long time since Giani Zail Singh. India needs another Presidency that can spawn a whole series of jokes.
2. India can occupy America's position on the world stage. Once George Bush' term is over, which world leader will give us quotable quotes to chuckle over ? Who will play the court jester ?
3. The term 'informal' banking sector would acquire a whole new meaning.
4. Overleveraged and the economy dips? Relax and default
5. 'It's all about loving your family'
6. One small decision from Pratibha Patil, a huge leap for family planning practises. Of course, 'stupid' and 'unethical' do not yet qualify as symptoms of a hereditary disease
7. Even the President has an 'inner voice', so what if it speaks through Dadiji ?
8. Little children being misled by ambiguous concepts such as meritocracy etc can be given solid proof that loyalty and tenure will eventually get you somewhere
9. History exams - on Mughals and everything else - are going to be so much easier to prepare for. Just go with popular beliefs

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Anita & Zenobia