The Lucknow University, however, is where our versatile umbrella finds its true calling. Considering the long walks one has to take to navigate between various departments, the floral pink, blue and yellow umbrellas carried by complexion conscious young ladies make for familiar traffic. But these dainty parasols lack the formidable personality and dual purpose of the big black umbrella.
This can be and has been testified successfully on campus. No discerning young gentleman risks his well-being by brushing past the pernicious iron tentacles that shield the smirking, clever, young women, safe under the ominous black shade of their waterproof protectors.