Am sure Bryan Adams had something totally different in mind when he sang ’18 till I die’! Over the last few weeks, I’m sure each one of us has taken notice of some startling revelations around the globe involving older men and their ‘licentious libidos’. Nope, I am not talking about 60 year olds in the Delhi Metro that go around groping anything that moves. I am talking about the crème de la crème of the world here! Ladies, you might have thought that only the DTC buses (or now the Delhi Metro) or the Mumbai locals were filled with these ‘tharkee buddhas’, but look around, you might run into one where you least expect it!
Most recently, there’s the International Monetary Fund chief, Dominique Strauss Kahn. At the tender age of 62, this dude has been arrested by the NYPD on charges of sexual assault and attempted rape on a 32 year old hotel maid. I guess his chances of running for the post of French President next year are finished considering some serious jail time if he is convicted. Apparently this is not the first time that Kahn has been in the limelight either! In late 2008, he had an affair with an IMF subordinate and had made some sort of a public apology for his error of judgement. ‘Error of judgement’ makes it sounds so innocent, like he just jumped a red light (pun not intended)!
Prior to that, we heard about the Italian Prime Minister, Silvio Berlusconi, and his scandal involving an under-aged prostitute. This 74 year old is probably known more for his bunga bunga parties than the work he does during office hours! I mean, at 74, this guy is still at it…and how?!?!?! I think the writers/directors of Two and a Half Men need to take serious notice of Berlusconi. They are looking for a replacement for Charlie Sheen anyway, and I think Berlusconi would be the perfect candidate! Today, if you ask anyone about the 3 things Italy is best known for, chances are that the response would be Ferrari, Pizza and Berlusconi (and not necessarily in that order)! I am sure every Italian man around the world is secretly proud of this guy’s vigour and achievements.
One of the most hilarious incidents that I read about in the last 2 weeks is that of US officials finding porn in the Abbottabad house of 54 year old Osama bin Laden! I wonder why I haven’t received any forwards on this subject so far – I’m sure there are zillions of cartoons / jokes doing the rounds on this one! I mean, come on, the man had three wives and still had a stash of porn! Any official statement released yet by the Al Queda explaining this? What could they possibly come up with to explain this sort of thing? Let me take a shot at it:
Official Statement #1:
In a video tape released to the BBC, the Al Queda spokesperson states, “The videos found in Abbottabad were study material. Our leader was going through the contents to understand America’s third favourite pass time behind making money and waging wars on Islamic nations. We had responded against the first two during our 9/11 attacks, and now it is time to lash out against the third!”
Official Statement #2:
In a video tape released to the BBC, the Al Queda spokesperson states, “The videos found in Abbottabad were study material. Our leader was going through the contents to understand what all he could do with the 72 virgins when he went to heaven!”.
While I am on the subject of zealous old fogies, I believe that no blog would be complete without the mention of Bill Clinton – the man who started it all! You’ve got to give him credit - this was the man that put the combination of politics and sex on the table, and I mean LITERALLY!!! Prior to Bill Clinton, we would’ve never imagined that a Prime Minister / President could be involved in any such thing – at least all of us Indians under the reign of Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma wouldn’t (thank God for small mercies!!!). Remember how the Clinton jokes were everywhere – newspapers, news channels, emails, text messages…you name it! I remember this really funny one:
Q: Why does Bill Clinton wear underwear?
A: To warm his ankles.
My history isn’t too strong, so I am not sure if this was the story even 50 years back. But the new age oldie is not giving into social pressures and norms, and is coming out bolder than ever! Backed by steroids (maybe) and choicest of other drugs (definitely), this oldie has science, especially medicine, on his side – he is well equipped and ready to go!!!
2 comments:
Power, they say, is the most potent aphrodisiac - women are attracted to it likes flies to honey.. That would explain the stupendous `hit rates' that the Burlesconis and the Sarkozys enjoy.. Of course, JFK and Bill Clinton also had drop dead gorgeous looks in addition..
In any case, these are the perks of high office, and should not be grudged (Remember - If Hillary doesn't mind, why should the rest of America?)..
As far as the Strauss Kahn affair goes, let's wait for the full story to emerge - it's quite possible someone is trying to eliminate him from the French Presidential race.. Who knows??
Completely agree with you there, Pa! Power and money definitely are huge motivating factors! But special mention to 74 yr old Berlusconi for his...ummm...liveliness???
Unfortunate for Strauss Kahn that all his skeletons are suddenly resurfacing again in addition to the chambermaid from NYC!!! Yeah, the timing is suspect, but so his is past!!!
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