Barra Jokes

BARRA Babus fancy their command over English; Chhota Babus are perplexed and often misunderstand questions put to them. An IG of Police made a noting on a file put up to him stating, "The sub-inspector should not have pulled the chestnuts out of the fire.' In due course the file percolated down to the hapless sub-inspector who did not know what the expression meant. So he consulted his colleagues who were no better informed than the was. After joint deliberation, the sub-inspector penned his reply which ran as follows:

'I have gone through very carefully and with due respect the worthy comments of the honourable Inspector General of Police. I have checked all the registers in the station. I have also made thorough local enquiries. There was no fire anywhere within the jurisdiction of this police station on the 20th of May, 1962. As there was no fire, it is humbly submitted that there can be no question of pulling any chestnuts out of the fire.'