Indian Army: What the kids miss?

YOU KNOW YOU ARE A PURE BREED FAUJI KID IF:
1 You were born in a Military Hospital
2 Half your toddler years were spent being looked after by Bhaiyas (no explanation here)
3 You went to school either on Bhaiya's cycle or in a Shaktiman
4 You know what a Shaktiman is. ( No! it isn’t the TV serial about half man and half machine starring AB lookalike)
5 Jeeps & Jongas don't excite you- they were your regular mode of transport!
6 The only alternative to the Central School was the Army School
7 You always called Kendriya Vidyalaya Central School. Gosh even today that sounds better!
8 Your entire family could survive in one room temporary quarters with 25 trunks, wooden crates, the dog, the bedroll and two bhaiyas flitting around
9 The smell of Brasso & shoe polish was regular staple
10 Mess was not what you created in your room, it was where you went every Friday for the free "English" movie
11 The "English Movie" was very often a western and you couldn't follow a word! Sometimes you just went for the samosas and the local drink that they insisted was Cola
12 At the end of the month your dad had to pay for many pink slips showing how many samosas and local drinks that they insisted was Cola you had consumed. They never missed any!
13 You attended many May Queen Balls before you knew what Miss India was
14 Your mother regularly got dressed, perfumed and disappeared for the Ladies Club
15 You knew towns like Mhow, Wellington, Deolali and Bhuj
16 You weren't a millionaire but hey you had Swimming, Horse Riding, Squash, Tennis and Golf!
14 You thought the main reason to have a Golf Course was to have a Holi Bash
15 You can still take one quick look at the epaulets and figure out the rank
16 You discussed Wednesday's Chitrahaar in the Shaktiman
17 You can still recall the special & particular smell of the CSD canteen! A special prize for the correct concoction- mine is- it was a mix of Hamam Soap, Ponds Dream flower Talc & Surf I think. In some corners it had overtures of Brooke Bond red Label as well
18 Your vacations were a package deal consisting of D-forms, Sharma Uncle Ka jonga and Arty Mess ka kamra

With Warm Regards,
Col RP Chaturvedi