I still remember the good old days in school where we 'boys' would run away from 'girls' for the fear of being tied with 'Rakhi'.I was studying class 3 then.. Now.. Don't get angry..We were early starters..We younger generation have high levels of testosterone I suppose.. ( I began to cut school on Raksha bandhan day from the following year.i.e from class four onwards.. he he...).
It is truly pathetic and heartbreaking when your 'crush' brings the 'thread' and asks you to extend your right hand. You try very hard to wriggle out of that situation. The entire class would watch the proceedings. So if you go away, you will be deemed to be her 'boy' and getting on with a conversation later with your 'crush' becomes a herculean task(since you need to give the reason for not extending your hand and the rumour mill starts ).
And if you do extend your hand , you are heartbroken. The rumours surrounding your relationship with your 'crush' dies down dramatically and it hurts. (since you dont want someone else to occupy that position , for its yours and its booked. For the rumours help you to be booked.)
Another thing that adds to the 'thrill' of Raksha Bandhan day is that it almost often comes within one week of 'Friendship Day'. During school days , people would tie friendship bands to each other. So what??You would be elated one day , that 'she' has accepted to be your friend and one week later you would be 'heart burned'.This is a 'substantive and conclusive' evidence by which 'who's for whom??' gets decided. Four situations normally arise.
a)If your 'she' ties the friendship band and subsequently a week later ties the 'Rakhi' , the 'society' will pass a 'resolution' that you are not her 'man'. You are thoroughly disappointed.
b)If your 'she' ties the friendship band and later does not tie the 'Rakhi'.. Hooray... you are her 'man'.. , the 'society' will 'book' you for 'her' and you are happy..
c)If your 'she' does not tie the friendship band but lovingly ties the 'Rakhi'.. .That is the end of the world for you.. (unless you are David Copperfield)
d)If your 'she' neither ties the friendship 'band' nor ties the 'Rakhi'.. Hmmm.. may be you are not in 'focus' at all.. but it still gives you a glimmer of hope..
All the permutation and combination come into play. The result of Who's Who is always decided in the first week of august and it will remain to be so for the entire year ( unless of course something substantial happens in between).. This is highly crucial because , people would be always on 'R.A.C' waiting for a split between the 'pair'.Most Importantly , There would be a common 'Code of Conduct' imposed.
a)One is not supposed to 'talk' often with a 'Booked' 'Crush'.
b You are supposed to be in only one R.A.C category. Multiple 'bookings' are not accepted.
c)If you are 'confirmed' , you are supposed to be Loyal and not change 'tracks'.
d)If you are voluntarily retiring from your 'She', you must make it 'public' and wait for 2 months before you 'Book' again.
Etc.. Etc..
If you are not complying with the common Code of Conduct, there would be severe consequences such as :-
A) Free Complaint to Class Teacher.
B) Anonymous letters to your 'She'.
C) Your 'She' being transferred to the next person in R.A.C. by the 'society'
Etc.. Etc..
The Drama is high and is truly Enjoyable..If you were not part of Co-Education , You have missed something in life..
--- By a 'Rakhi' Affected Boy..[My 'She' tied Rakhi to me in school ':(']
P.S.
Well.. Since the blog is about 'Rakhi' , I mite as well say about 'Rakhi sawant' and that idiot Elesh.(Well... How can one choose Rakhi Sawant...?.Pathetic.. YUCK..!!). Hello Mr Elesh , Ask Ms Rakhi Sawant to tie 'Rakhi' to you on 5th of August. You will live happily..!!
