Badri Baba's birthday flagged off the visitor season here. Ata and Abu were here to celebrate. Here finally is his Birthday "pome":

Badri is a little lad Version 8.9 today, Badri is a young man now I guess we ought to say

Nine years ago, two candles sufficed And suffice they will this year: He was counting on his fingers then Now, decimal is small beer.

He is B years old, BB is B In Hex of course, don't you know... (Varun is 6 in decimal or hex and always wanting to grow)

Enough of numbers, on to the menu I can hear all of you say Will a cake be cut? A torte be baked? What will make it "Happy Birthday"?

The tradition here (for those in the know) Is none of these things; No Sir! We say Pooh to cakes, uh-huh to tortes But HOORAY to MASALA DO-SA!