Door delivery!

Had an interesting time shifting three boxes from home to a different location. Last night S and me tried to lift a heavy battery which was sitting on one of the boxes. We could not even move it an inch. We tried to think through the problem and took some time out and came out with many strategies. But no luck. So left it for the packers and movers due the next day.

Next day morning arrived and there was this phone call that he is near our house and can we come out for him to identify us. We came out and could not spot any vehicle. But then soon he was near us and called out! a puny 45kg man in a 'meen body" vandi. For those of you not familiar with this chennai terminology, it is a open plank with a height of six inches mounted on cyclerickshaw wheels and seat for the driver and having a motor cycle engine fitted underneath the plank. (It is highly dangerous on the roads, travels with breakneck speed, with no known brake system with a few bulky fisherwomen sitting on the sides and lots of that day's catch of fish for company)

Our next wonder was how would this person carry the three boxes. He did it without batting an eyelid. He removed the heavy battery by just leveraging it a bit and smoothly sliding it over a stool we had kept nearby.A bit more heave and job done. A very chastening experience for both of us. But then we told ourselves that it is not how heavy you are but the skill and experience that is relevant here. Oh my!

He put the three boxes on the plank and cooly unravelled some ropes and tied them securely. My friend was checking with him if he has correct  address where this has to be delivered. He said yes, "naan dan avarku vandi otaren, adunala veedu teriyum( I drive his vehicle so I know their house). I asked him 'enna vandi". He said proudly showing his 'meen body vandi". Ha ha ha!

I do door delivery madam he added as a parting shot. I said what? He said kadailerundu  doors deliver pannanm illaya(I have to deliver the doors from the shop).

So he was doing door delivery of  doors!

Long live," door delivery meen body vandi aalu""!!