Happy Diwali Kid

This dates back to August of 1999 when we were all trying to be in the 'Cream of the cream' class (a.k.a Mech S/W pattern course) in COEP. About 25-30 amongst all the applicants would get this chance. So you can imagine the competition. Leave no stone unturned- was the golden rule.

Some guys took this rule literally. While some were busy preparing for the interviews, some were 'oiling' the system. Emergence of old "lambche" relations and friendships with big shots became an everyday story. So one of us, and may I say the politician among us, had this interview in the company of 'Calibre'. Now there is no doubt in my mind that he did great at the interview. But just to be on the safer side he waited for everyone to leave the hall and thanked the interviewer whole heartedly, showering the best of prasies for the company and the people. He may have elaborated on his desire to work for this 'best company in the world'. I think by this time the interviewer would have been ready to offer the internship on the spot. But our guy was not done yet. He went ahead wishing the interviewer a happy Diwali and a happy Dassera.