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Once upon a time, there was a big girl named Bhabo. She lived at the edge of the forest with her Parivaar. One morning, while she was picking fools (.. English waala 'fools' nahi .. Hindi waala 'fools' .. boley toh flowers), Bhabo wandered into the forest and lost her way. The forest became very frightened. Bhabo decided to pick a fool (this time English waala) that can be her beendni, the type she had always wanted.
First, she saw Meena beendni. "Hey mhara Ram ji" she yelled, "She is too big of a fool! She is also very selfish, which is not good for my parivaar! She can't be trusted!"
Next, she saw Sandhya beendni. "Too confusing!" she complained. "I should love her, but I want to hate her, and the more I hate her, the more she wants me to love her, which makes me want to hate her more, when I really should lover her more, but I always end up hating her, and .. .. forget it! I don't need this much stress in my old age!"
Finally, Bhabo saw Emily beendni. "Phootro!" she cried. "She is just right! She can cook, she can clean .. Maasa's face .. you know .. if it gets burned or something, and she dresses just like me, which means she can be my 'Mini B'! She is willing to do anything, even lie and cheat, to maintain a good image, so she will fit right in with us Rathis! And she started the process of giving me a grandchild, before even becoming a Rathi!! Believe it or not, that's not even the best part. The best part is, my son, Mohit, hates her guts!!! I must be dreaming! She is the perfect beendni for me! A match made in heaven!"
Bhabo was so happy to see Emily beendni that she took her home. And they lived happily ever after. The End!
Based on "The Story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
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