Falak Faneer

There is a brand of lolly at my local market which, for some reason is called “Lips”. With the aforementioned local speech impediment, this turns out to be pronounced as “Liffs”. I think that is hilarious. Here is a little dialogue that happened at Manik’s shop this afternoon (I have translated it for you, because I know not all of you speak Bangla):

Manik: Do you want a lolly?
Me: No, I’m fine thanks.
Manik: Oh, go on. Here. It’s a Liffs.
Dolly: What is it? Liffs?
Manik: Yeah. Liffs. They’re really nice.
Unknown person standing, watching: What is it? Liffs?
Manik: Yeah. Liffs. They’re nice.
Me (aside): He he he.