"Marriages are made in Heavens". Hindu mythology hath stated. If so, there must be a mega databank and a larger manufacturing facility, up there! Skeptics are weary. They argue that Brahmchari Pundits and Catholic priests do not have the know-how of what marriage entails. So they should not have promoted this dogma.

For long, lesser people have been collecting empirical evidence regarding the pros and cons of the doctrine. No one has ever claimed access to the universal database of the system. The scribe is less lucky. He cannot even imagine the divine "manufacturing" facility. His research is hindered because no operating manuals have ever been found. Moreover, there are none of the three "S" after-sales-service stations, around.

In Pakistan, Locally manufactured machines (LMM) used to have excellent low interest fiscal incentives. The LMM loopholes, however, had catapulted some street-(system) wise slick entrepreneurs to mega industrialists and prime political players – in Pakistan!

The LMM facility was denied to small deserving candidates. Since this facility is no more prevalent, one doesn’t know from where and how the new political stock would emerge?

Land and lease maybe the new nurseries, because the co-ops too, have already been discredited. Leasing is the current rage. The banks, over-flowing with windfall profits, have vigorously launched this racket – with the tactics of the old-car-salesmen. Alas! This facility is extended to every other product except the above titled one!

Your humble scribe’s research of the subject had been impeded because of his meager resources. Unlike the Alternate Energy, his research is not state-funded. Since he had the left leaning moderate bent of mind and a ball point, an American NGO sponsored his visit to Hollywood. That tinsel town happens to be the temple, dedicated to: Self Reliance, regarding marriage. Actors and some others there, seldom wait for the NOC from above.

The trigger had come to him via the American comedian: Sam Kinison’s declaration:

"I don’t worry about terrorism. I was once married for two long years"! The interview with a beady-eyed blue color White (WASP) retiree came as a bonus. Here is the monologue of the dialogue.

“I was a very proficient plumber. I was, indeed, working the Sunset Boulevard precinct. All the bold and beautiful people, that I served, were very happy with me. I would never hesitate to their wee-hours-of-the-nite, calls. Most often, I had to flush and clear the stinking sanitary wares choked with cast-away rubbers and thrown-up bile. Unfortunately it was not me, it was another lucky member of Plumbers Union of L.A., who served Miss Liz Taylor. That rascal never invited me to his marriage with Miss Taylor. The press stated: it was her eighth marriages. Who knows?"

The next stop was, ofcourse Las Vegas. Had to be. The White House record confirms that President John F. Kennedy made several stag visits to Las Vegas. Not for gambling. His crooner crony Frank Sinatra had an exclusive secure bower reserved for Kennedy. The "birds" in that bower, ofcourse were remotely related to the: Birds of Paradise.

A select group of the strip + tease birds was lined up in bathing or birthday suits, for Presidentional Inspection / Selection. President Kennedy had invested a lot of trust in Mafia’s: Word of Honour or a hand shake would have more fidelity. The President’s security staff never had to electronically sweep the well guarded villa, for bugs. It was assumed to be clean and remained clean. Hence no juicy details are available.

A Bollywood script, however, presented a relevant counter argument, as thus:- The one acting as father, tells his filmy offspring. "Son, please get married. The blissful bond would bring you all the happiness – for ever-after. The dialogue writer was apt in hero’s response. The hero asks: "Papa you are referring to the same happiness which you and mom are enjoying in your painful separate spheres? Thus the argument was made!

The Lady Diana postmortem is too painful to relive even in print. Her butler had done his part for a fat consideration. Comilla Parker episode has been duly serialized and is still under production. British Royalty’s marital affairs are best left to the tabloids. One lesson of history is obvious, even royal marriages too lack ethereal license. They have and had their own black-holes.

US President Dwight D. Eisenhower and Mamie Eisenhower were married for more than 53 years. They had excellent system. Whatever Ike said, Mamie did exactly the opposite. How very simple!

As Supreme and Nato commander of Allied Forces, General Eisenhower did have a British Waac, as his chauffeuse. And Ike reciprocated although under duress of trying times in Britain.

This piece is just a preamble triggered by the political bonds being knotted by stalwarts of Pakistan’s political elite in London. Courtesy the internet, an anonymous contributor has posted a graphic illustration. It is delightful and frightful. Please keep it for record. Fourteenth of May 06 is designated date of the follow-up meeting. Venue London. Agenda: the future of democracy in Pakistan!

Regards,

Abdur Rahman Mian