I was surprised by his answer, he went on to tell me that there was a lot of history behind the phrase, which he offered to share with me if I wanted to listen.
The Sikh youth replied, "He was not teasing me but was asking for my Help". Not able to resist my temptation to ask the young man a question, I walked towards him and asked why he had smiled at the person who had teased him. The smile he made was so enigmatic that it seemed as if some type of truth lay behind it. The Sikh youth turned to look at the person who had said the words, who to me seemed a young mischievous type of person, but instead of showing any anger the young Sikh made a knowing smile towards him. Just then a voice was heard from the back coach, ' Sardarji Barah Baj gaye' (Sir it's 12 o'clock!) The Sikh youth tried to board the train but failed to do so. I was standing at railway Station (New Delhi) when my attention went towards a Sikh youth standing near me wearing a Black turban having a long beard and wearing a kirpan over his shirt looking similar to what some people might think of as a terrorist.Īfter a while, one local train arrived, which was totally packed. This account is based on article at ġ2 O'clock Joke: For all of you who thought of the '12 o Clock joke' as a slam against Sardars, just read the following story.