Were you one of those who experienced four marriages in a single day? Yes, ladies and gentleman, I am talking about IBA Bake Sale Over here. It was Eleven am in the morning and there was so much hustle and bustle inside the tent, the CWS team members were working hard at fixing tables, managing the stalls, kicking out the "extras", and making sure the place was ready to roll. When the bake sale commenced the student body came pouring in holding pink and white coupons in hand. They would take a tour around the place to see what new items the bakers had come up with. Having already spent half of their lunch money on the entry ticket, not many were willing to spend on the first thing they set their eyes on. However, some did fall prey to the dynamics of Bake Sale, by the time they got to dessert stalls they had run out of money. The poor students would come enthusiastically to the stalls but rather sadly empty their wallets for the noble cause, hoping against hope that the delicacies are worth their precious pink coupons. Then there were those chivalrous young men who generously handed over all the coupons they had, to buy ''whatever the lady likes to have''. I must say what a nice way to give charity and win the hearts of the ladies at the same time ;)
Moreover, to the joy of many and the chagrin of some, most stalls starting right from the beginning had tables full of cupcakes with chocolate glaze and sprinkles, beautifully frosted chocolate swirls, cute little cookie monster cupcakes and those beloved minion cupcakes. Unfortunately there is not much you can bake for bake sales besides cookies, brownies and cake pops! Yes, cake pops too. There were Oreo delights, ice creams, and even a milkshake stall that did not get to see many coupons because the plump wallets and purses trimmed down significantly by the time they got to it. To the saltier side, there were burmese khausay, pizzas and homemade rolls which made for a very expensive but charitable lunch.
The most popular setup was the photo booth where the rather enthusiastic freshmen and sophomores were all too willing to get married, boys to several girls and even girls to other girls. The photo-cum-marriage booth was complete with the traditional sherwani for the groom and the red dupatta for the bride. Countless group photographs were taken because, let's face it, if you are going to fake it you might as well play all the parts. Perhaps the boys were trying to realize their dreams of four marriages because they knew they probably wouldn't be able to marry four extremely good-looking women in real life that too on the very same day. Water balloons were the next best thing, the boys seemed to have had the most fun there, a carefree hour squeezed in between long classes. The victims would be caught unaware and therefore completely defenseless. Of course, the all too popular water sponge game was there too but the water balloons attracted the most attention. And let's not forget the childish screams of joy that came from outside the tent where girls and boys alike took full advantage of the trampoline.
Here is to hoping that the efforts of the bakers and the cooks, the dream marriages, and even the chivalry of the gentlemen did not go to waste and the CWS society managed to raise a large amount for the charity.
Cheers!
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