This is a conversation that took place between a History student and a Biology student, both pursuing their post graduate studies from the same university.
(H for history student, B for biology)
H (visibly excited): God, did you know that Akbar’s court was not such a solemn affair as one would think. There were court jesters and all for entertainment on a daily basis. In fact Akbar himself had a great sense of humour.
B (isn't interested, knows everything): yea yea, I have read all that in class 8th. After that I took science.
Pause for a few minutes.
B: You are always reading something, in the library or the hostel.So what are you reading now?
H: The humor in Akbar’s court.
B: God, you guys have it so easy in life. You just sit and read about humour and that's all you do.
H wonders - Does he even realise how difficult it is to find literature and secondary sources on humour of an emperor (not Birbal). And then write a serious paper on it. Hmmm...I think not!
H: So what are you working on?
B: Studying the mitochondria of a pig cell.
H: Yes, you are right. This indeed is very important.
The history student insists that the problem with some science students is that they don't understand sarcasm!
:-D
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