Lessons from a lampooning

Unless you are a normal person, you would know by now that I was the subject of an attempted lampooning.

I have no objection to being lampooned, but I am disappointed with the quality of lampoons that you find on the market these days. So it is an unexpected pleasure to find one that actually reminds you of the good old days when lampooning was not yet industrialised. Then lampoons were hand-crafted and each one was different. The artist actually took pride in his product. See this lampooning of Thomas Friedman’s The World is Flat for a good example of the dying artform. I can only dream that some day I will write as badly as Thomas Friedman so that I too can be worthy of a personalised and well-crafted lampooning rather than an off-the-shelf one.

9 thoughts on “Lessons from a lampooning”

  2. I am currently reading this book. It’s a bit over the top compared to his previous books. While Lexus and the Olive Tree was just analysis, this one is preachy.

    There are lot of anecdotes which are interesting and he has a positive image of India.

    BTW, what happened to the fake Mallu who attempted lampooning ?

    Also, did you manage to get access to the India Today article on blogging ?

  5. BTW, the etymology for “lampoon” is pretty interesting. Here goes:

    French lampon, perhaps from lampons, “let us drink (from a common refrain in drinking songs)”

    So you probably can calm those nerves, especially after the nasty lampooning by SN on your previous entry. He probably wrote it in that (inebriated) state.

  6. My Dear Ravikiran,

    Why, I did not know that you were the subject of an attempted lampooning?

    But I would like to know, has Freidman written an article, or a series, on how he writes? Or maybe he is giving thoght to a series on how you write?

    JK, I’m no fake Mallu, I take offense at that. I’m a fake pallu.

    Sudhakar Nair
    sudhakar@easy.com

  8. Oh my dear Ravikiran,

    you mean to tell me you are doing more detective work, and have discovered that I have changed my spelling, and are looking hard for things to deduce from that? Hear, my phrend, I vill mek tinngs eajhier for yu vit my shpeling.

    I am finding I’m getting tired of this. When will we learn how you write?

    Have a great day now.

    Sudhakar Nair
    sudhakar@easy.com

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