A Very Crazy Nutcase Story

There was a mad person who was very wise in his own eyes. People simply tolerate him out of pity while he lectures about anything and everything. He carries a briefcase as he roam in the village acting like an educated person carrying some important papers. He talks about all the VIPs he brushed shoulders with and the degrees that he received in the college while he was in Kohima. He said he has the certificates in his briefcase. People did not bother to check what he was carrying; in fact they knew he has never been out of the village.

This went on until the man started to terrorize the kids in the village primary school with his wisdom. It got worse when he demanded to preach in the church on Sunday mornings thereby, disrupting the worship services. The villagers have had enough; so, they had a meeting and decided to stop him from giving unsolicited lectures. But how? One Gaon Bura (GB) proposed that the man be locked up. However, since the man has no family, who will feed him? Besides, except for his love for lecturing, he was not a troublemaker. Many other propositions were brought forth but there was no common consensus. Finally the school master came up with a brilliant plan. He proposed that the Village Education Committee (VEC) call for an inquiry and verification of the mad man’s credentials to see if he is qualified to teach. He explained that the man always refers to his college qualification and certificates as proof contained in his briefcase; that this gives him the moral duty to teach the simple village folks. Once it is exposed to all that he doesn’t have the required degree, he will stop lecturing. This sounded good to all. Some at first worried that this exposé may damage the self esteem of the man, but it was something which had to be done.

So, the VEC fixed a day for the public hearing of the man’s credentials at the Village Square. On the appointed day, the villagers did not go to the paddy fields, the school was closed, and everyone was gathered at the Square. The man came, grabbing the briefcase close to his chest. As usual, he claimed to have been to college while he was in Kohima and he has the degree certificates in his case. This time, the villagers all shouted in unison, “Show us”. He refused to part with his case pressed to his chest with both hands. The Village Guard (VG) stepped forward and demanded it to be handed over to him. Seeing that all eyes were pierced on his, the man meekly surrendered the case. The VG slowly opened it for all to see. What was there inside? True to the title of our story, it was a crazy guy with a case full of nuts. A very crazy nutcase story indeed.

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