Banta Goes to America

So this is a joke about Santa and Banta as everyone reading this can make out with the name “Banta”. I recently heard this joke from a colleague while taking dinner last night and believe me, all the while I was listening to this joke, I could not figure out where is it going to and when it is going to end.

So Banta comes to India after being in America for 5 years. When Banta comes to India to visit his family and friends (his only friend, since the time we are listening to Santa Banta jokes, is Santa), he drives home in a Limousine with security cars surrounding him. Santa is amazed to see Banta’s lavish lifestyle and obviously he is happy to see Banta.

Santa: How come you have earned so much money after being in US for 5 years?Well anyone can make money with business of some sort in US and convert the currency to Indian rupees and can drive such cars here.

Banta: This is nothing, everybody knows me all over the world.

Santa: I don’t believe you. (No one would believe if Banta said that)

Banta: If you don’t believe me, come to US.

Santa: It will be hard for me to get the visa.

Banta: Don’t worry I will get you the visa within no time.

So they go to US embassy where there is a long queue of people waiting to get in and our Banta walks straight into the door. To Santa’s surprise the guards salute Banta and the officials request him that if he wants they can process Santa’s Green Card right there. So he says “No, just give Santa 10 year visa”.

Santa is very happy to get US visa. They both fly to US and as soon as they reach the port of entry, everyone is all gaga about Banta’s arrival. Obviously Santa is shocked to see the treatment by US authorities. It’s like a once in a lifetime achievement.

Santa: I have seen how people treat you here but I want to visit Hollywood.

Banta: Sure let’s go there.

As soon as they reach there, the film stars treat both of them royally and are obliged to see Banta and his friend. Santa is wondering now what is happening. What did actually Banta do? But still he is not convinced of the fact that everybody in this world knows Banta. So Santa expresses his wish to go to White House. The plot is of the time when Bill Clinton was in house.

Bill comes running in his night pants to pick up the luggage that Banta and his friend were carrying and Monica, the then intern, comes behind him. She is so nice that she even does the guest laundry.

I know no one can imagine this happening with Banta. Yes, of all the people BANTA!!!

Santa is out of his mind and his last way to confirm is this.

Santa: I have seen how people treat you in US but I am still not convinced.

Banta: What more do you want to know? Who is bigger than US who can make you believe what I say?

Santa: Only one person is bigger than the president of US, The Pope.

Banta is caught by surprise.

Banta: You want me to take you there? Alright, we will go to Vatican.

They both fly to Vatican.

Banta: You stop here while I go and talk to Pope and see if he is ready to meet you.

Santa: Ok

Banta is in with Pope and they both finally come out in the gallery to wave hand to the crowd. So that proves that Pope is also influenced by Banta.

Banta comes down and finds out that Santa is lying on the ground unconscious.

Banta: What happened to you?

Santa: Everything was ok till now until the guy standing next to me asked “Who is the person standing next to Banta?”

I could not stop laughing at this point. The laughter was coz of the end and the fact that it took so long for the joke to come to an end. The common understanding of a ‘joke’ is to give a quick humor. Nevertheless, it was a good story wrapped inside a joke. Please don’t ask me to explain this joke “A joke explained is a joke WASTED”.