Posted on 01/13/2002 7:05:09 AM PST by dighton
An 18-year-old in northern India has driven nails into his body to prove he is tough enough to join the army.
Rajender Singh was upset after being teased by friends over his ambition to join up in the event of war with Pakistan.
After they said he was better off taking care of his father's bangle shop, he drove a box of 1in nails into his feet and hands, reports the Jagriti newspaper.
Manohar Kejriwal, a bank employee, who took Rajender to hospital, said: "The boys had gone but he kept saying that if he could drink beer like them there was no reason why he couldn't become an army man.
"Obviously, his ego had taken a huge battering for him to be provoked to such action."
The teenager, a college student from Rampur in Uttar Pradesh, who is to be released from hospital in a couple of days, said: "Maybe I was wrong in doing what I did but I certainly am determined to join the army."
A police spokesman said Rajender would not be charged with attempted suicide "in view of his noble desire to serve the country".
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Lots of people get confused with the term, "Indian", because they haven't looked at a map of the world, ever. And, of course this story would confuse them even more because it has such unfamiliar place names such as "Pakistan" and "Uttar Pradesh". I think you take the C train from Manhattan to get there.
Ugh!
If you do use Air India don't fly Tourist. They serve no food in that class. However, the fight attendents do distribute bowls for anyone who cares to visit First Class and beg.
I have heard of Hopi, Apache and Commanche. Very superior cultures.
The Sioux were a superior fighting culture.
Hunkpapa, Oglala, Minnecojou, Brule, Sans Arc and Blackfoot were but five of their tribes.
On June 25th 1876, these tribes along with another fighting culture called the Northern Cheyenne destroyed an inferior culture.
This culture was called the Custer culture. They were from inferior European tribes whose religions should not be mentioned in the classroom.
The Custer Culture was evil and dug up the Paha Sapa for golden rocks. Excuse me. I have to do my recycling homework.
(To the tune of John Henry)
When Rajender Singh was little bitty boy
A sitting on his mammy's knee.
He picked up a hammer and a little piece of steel
Said I'm gonna drive some nails into me, Lawd, Lawd.
I'm gonna drive some nails into me.
Well mammy frowned and raised up his sari
Spanked him with her wide open hand
Made him swear to Buddha and to Lord Krishna, too.
He wouldn't be no nail drivin' man, no Lawd.
Wouldn't be no nail drivin' man
But Rajender had a curious obsession
Something only shared with a few.
Well he wouldn't charm a snake or crawl up a rope
And laying on them nails wouldn't do, no Lawd.
Just lyin' on some nails wouldn't do.
So he practiced fakiry with a passion
Learned to walk on hot, burnin coals
Tried to enlist as a Fakir First Class
But the Army had done met enlistment goals, Dear Lawd
The Army had done met recruiting goals.
Finally in sheer desparation
He turned to some dark and ancient arts
Took a handful of lin nails and drove 'em in his feet
Said I'll be damned but that really smarts, oh Lawd.
I'll be damned, but that really smarts.
Well Rajendar started hopping on his left foot.
And then he started hopping on his right.
Well he hopped into town just a hollerin' out loud
Really gave the town folks a fright, oh Lawd.
He really gave the villagers a fright.
Well there's a moral in this here story
I know it sounds strange but its true.
But Rajender's tale should just remind us all
"Hammers don't hurt people, people do", oh Lawd.
"Hammers don't hurt people, people do."
by parsifal. (who has far too much time on his hands.)
You use it well.
Hoppies no good. Big fight, run like rabbits.
That was good enough for the U.S. Army when I enlisted!!!
"Bagheera sat on the high branch of the coolibah tree and watch as a strange sight occurred directly beneath the tree....
BTW, you aren't into Indian poems are you? I am trying to find one I read about a girl who has casual sex with some guy in a canoe. When they wake in the morning, she sees he is a leper.
curious in Arkansas. parsy.
It doesn't ring a bell, but you could make adjustments here from line 293.
Your posts belong elsewhere, mate, captioned "Ripley's Believe it or Not"!
Ouch.
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