Moody’s solution for dental care – eat drumsticks (satire)

Moody normally gets very little time to watch TV programs but, suddenly one day, he chanced to see a commercial for a brand of toothpaste. In the ad, the heroine clad in jeans, literally, dropped from heaven, suggested a toothpaste which had neem and charcoal in it and vanished up in the air.
Moody also remembered a discussion by a panel of doctors who suggested that children should eat more of stuff like drumsticks and sugar cane to strengthen their teeth.

He, therefore, summoned his ministers to his office. One was Jaypee Gadda, health minister, the other was Pro Cash, minster of human resource development.
‘Have you noticed that dental care is an important part of our lives?’ Moody asked.
Both his ministers nodded. They did not know which way the discussion would turn.
‘And, there are too many brands of toothpaste in the market,’ Moody went on.
‘Teeth are an asset that must be taken care of,’ Gadda said cautiously. ‘Good teeth adds an aura to any face. Especially for the women and girls.’
Moody shook his head.
‘My dear Gadda-ji, I now that,’ he said. ‘My worry is for the children. Their parents are not giving them proper guidance on are of their teeth.’
Gadda and Pro Cash exchanged glances.
‘Parents ensure that the kids get up and brush their teeth,’ Gadda said. ‘They have small size tooth brushes and use tooth paste that have good flavor. The result is sparkling white teeth.’
My dear friend,’ Moody sighed. ‘That is not the point I am making. I am looking into the future. Unless we act today, our future generation will become toothless soon. Yes – they will lose their teeth because they are not eating drumsticks.’
Gadda gulped as did Pro Cash.
‘Have you seen any child of today chewing drumsticks? Or- sugar cane? Those are food items that strengthen the teeth. But – alas – they do not find any importance in our menu. We must rectify that.’
‘We will make it compulsory in our midday meal scheme for schools,’ Pro Cash said.
‘Yes – and we will coin a slogan ‘Drumstick khao, daant bachao,’ Gadda added. ‘We will also rope a celebrity to promote it. I know of an old man who will seize another opportunity to showcase his talents.’
‘We must also plant drumstick trees everywhere,’ Moody said. ‘That will increase the green cover, will be eco-friendly and, we might even begin exporting the sticks.’ (to be continued …)


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