Awaiting his turn to speak at a meeting to mourn a nondescript Parsi called Sorabji, he was dreadfully bored. A pompous lady was next in line to deliver her eulogy. "Shera,” he whispered in her ear, "Sorabji used to regularly pee in the Willingdon Club swimming pool.” The lady stood to speak and loudly guffawed, much to the consternation of the stunned audience. She pretended as if she was choked with emotion to conceal her laughter. When she resumed her seat, she told him, "You are simply disgusting. Is this the time to crack one of your silly jokes?” He......