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Wish you a very Happy “Golden Wedding” , greeted the guests as
my husband and I alighted at the venue of the wedding.
Whose golden wedding is it? I asked even as some of them guests
gathered there were stretching their arms to handover the
bouquets to us.
“Yours” of course , they replied in unison.
Ours? Exclaimed my husband in astonishment alternately turning
his eyes towards me and “our well wishers.”
Yes, they all echoed , their voices reverberating in the air .
I think there has been some mistake .
Probably you are expecting the “golden wedding “ couple who
might be arriving anytime now, he said looking at the gathering.
No, no mistake at all, they assured us.
I am sure someone has committed a fauxpass ,
I whispered into my husband’s ear feeling embarrassed at being
the centre of attraction .
Yes, I too feel they have mistaken us for
someone celebrating their golden wedding, said he softly.
But , our golden wedding is a good ten years
from now, unless ……I said .
Yes, unless both of us look ten years older
than what we are, completed my husband.
May be, you are right, I agreed.
On an impulse both of us turned our heads to
have a look at the car that was sent to pick us up from the
hotel we stayed in. We noticed something was written on a
placard that was tied to the mudguard.
Silver, golden or platinum wedding! The words
written in bold letters stared at us!
Thank God, whoever played this practical joke
seem to have some consideration for us. Perhaps they thought we
looked rather” young “ to be a “Platinum Couple,” quipped my
husband.
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