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Everyone knows that the nouveau riche – the new rich – would like to splash their wealth and generally show off - to show that they have arrived. One such farmer from one of the rich farmland districts of Andhra Pradesh had to see a doctor for some ailment. The doctor suggested a stool examination. The farmer purchased a brand new stainless steel pitcher, filled it with - you know what - and brought it to the clinic.
As it happened, the farmer promised the doctor in an earlier visit that he would bring him some good desi ghee. On seeing the brand new stainless steel pitcher - covered with a leaf and neatly tied - the doctor assumed that the farmer was making good his promise after all. He asked his compounder to take it home and hand it over to amma garu – his mouth watering already in anticipation of a sumptuous lunch suffused with desi ghee. The unsuspecting lady accepted the pitcher and kept it on the dining table.
After a hectic day in the clinic the doctor went home for lunch. Everything was served – the doctor's wife had prepared his favourite dishes. And she opened the stainless steel container ... ... .
