Abstract: In which P.G. Wodehouse’s classic creation Mr. Bertram Wooster dines at Chili’s with two classical Asian philosophers–Mr. Confucius and Mr. Buddha–and finds himself, oh, a bit out of his depth. Eh what?
If you’ve ever dipped into the fiction of British author P.G. Wodehouse, you are doubtless familiar with the character of Bertie Wooster. You know, the somewhat sub-brainful scion of one of the English ruling families of about a hundred years ago. And if you’ve ever dipped into the literature of the Ancient East, you are probably familiar with the characters of Kung Fu Tzu (Confucius) and Shakyamuni (the Buddha).
But…ha! And i shall say it again: Ha! Has it ever occurred to you to imagine the conversation that might arise should Young Bertram find himself in the presence of these two ancient worthies, at Chili’s Restaurant? No! Of course it hasn’t. That’s why i’m the one…
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ashokbhatia 
You’re the best, Ashokbhatia. 🙂
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Kind of you to say so!
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Quite a piece.
You ve yoked the unyokable.
(Just my little yoke)
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The credit goes to the author of the piece. Thank you!
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Suryamouli Datta comments thus: A masterfully whimsical piece! The interplay between Wooster’s blithe ignorance and the philosophers’ weighty maxims subtly exposes the paradox of wisdom—how easily it falters in the face of life’s simpler absurdities. Witty, sharp, and effortlessly clever, this is both a delightful satire and a quiet meditation on the limits of profundity. Rgrds
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