Members of the Bengal Association of Southern California demonstrated outside the Customs office today after reading a press report about US Customs seizing a ship full of bongs in Los Angeles. When The Banian approached US Customs official Herb Roller for comment, he dismissed the report as utter poppycock “It was a shipment of bongs, pipes and other drug paraphernalia from China” he said, inhaling deeply “We take a hit every time there’s this sort of confusion”.
Soma Chatterjee of the Bengal Association was not buying it “There are no bongs in China” he puffed, “with the possible exception of Netaji." He added "I don't blame these immigrants, the grass is greener on the other side. Calcutta has gone to pot, you know.”
Half-way across the world, the Indian press reported some rioting. “US Consulate stoned” blared the Calcutta Telegraph, while the Times of India urged people “to take the high road”. CM Buddhadeb Bhattacharya urged the creation of a joint commission to investigate systematic discrimination against Bengalis in the US. “I remember when that Michael Phelps fellow was photographed with a bong, they arrested him and confiscated the bong” he said, adding “Look, I’m really holding it in”.
US Consul General in Calcutta Bud Lytte made a further hash of matters “Look, I’ll give you the straight dope” he said, “If they’ve broken the law, these bongs will receive their just desserts” he said. Upon which Buddhadeb appeared somewhat mollified “Dessert will comfort the detainees, we BengaIis do have a sweet tooth. I’ve asked Mr. Bud to arrange for rasgulla and mishti doi if possible…”
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