Remember ??.....the Wild Guys

Besides Jala Hutana and Chaman Amarasekara, we had 2 other amazing guys in Class.

1. Michelle Walpola, alias Wal Balla. Used to have his hair glued back with neatly trimmed mutton-chops to give the 'Elvis Presley' look. Commonly seen in while shirt and white pants, sleeves rolled up beyond his biceps so he could expose them and frighten the hell out of anyone who would challenge him. Rifky hated this high handed attitude of Mike. Almost exploded into a fight on several occasions.Had a habit of pulling down his pants, stamp one foot on a chair and expose his more than normal sack of testicles, which he used to contract and release to the amazement of most guys. If you have seen the testicles of an old grown bear...well that's how it looked. I wonder how it looks now, after so much wear and tear. Much much more about Mike, in college and out of college........too much to pen. Will give it out in bits and pieces, as and when I see it in my memory bank.

2. The other guy is none other than Ahamed Firoze Sameer, alias Sam the Man, alias Bond, James Bond 007. Seen most of the time with a stick of chalk between his fingers imagining it to be a fag, pulling on it with great satisfaction, arms thrown out to increase the width of his torso and head propped out to give that vulture look. Always clean shaven with hair neatly combed back. Had not much of a body, but used to roll his sleeves right up to expose his tiny biceps. Loved to imagine he is James Bond. Sometimes seen with a Gal Siyambala gun in his side pocket (holster) and would imagine it is his
Colt .38 Magnum \Special. Sam & Mike used to get on on well, like Dr.No and Bond, until I remember one day when Sam was at the entrance of the class posing off as Bond and doing a Bond act. Here comes Mike Walpola, steaming into the class like a battle ship and pushed Sam away with his mighty \narm. Sam ended up on a desk. I remember very well, how Sam, with his face down, eyes wide open looking straight up at Mike (characteristic 'SAM' look) and cursing under his breath " I WILL KILL THAT BUGGER SOME DAY". ...Sam I am sure you remember this.

More, to come.....on the Seethala Kotiyas like Whoppy and Omar. Whoppy is the only guy who went to jail. Izza, it was because of you...last day of O/L exam.Whoppy, remember your 'Uncle' and the Standard Enzine Car (get away car). Is he still there or dead.Remember our famous trip to Yala.Can someone come up with what we used to do with Omar in his VW Beetle.Cheers. See you over the Royal Thomian weekend. All must come."

Moin

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