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The Day That Saji's Sari Slipped and Baji's Bobbin Got Buffed . . . India's health minister has banned the use of
condoms to lubricate bobbins used in weaving saris. CP Thakur has told parliament sari makers are using
condoms to speed up weaving because condom lubricant was also good at stopping yarn from snapping.
Mr. Thakur claims the use of so many condoms in the sari industry is affecting India's population control programme.
"Instructions have been issued to stop this practice," Mr Thakur said. Mr Thakur says the
use of condoms in weaving is causing shortages and instances of unscrupulous government health workers meant to
distribute free condoms to contain population instead selling the condoms to sari makers. Workers rub
the condoms on bobbins while they make their brocade saris. The industry is using an estimated half a
million condoms every day. Each of the 125,000 looms in the city of Varanasi uses an average four
condoms per day. It takes nearly 15 condoms to produce one Benarasi sari. The lubricant on the
condom smoothens the bobbin and makes it move faster between threads..
The Sari-Sewin' Bobbin (Goes Bob-bob-bobbin' Along) by Genie
(Tune: When The Red Red Robin Goes Bob-bob-bobbin' Along)
While the sari-sewin' bobbin goes bob-bob-bobbin-in' along, along,
Using up the condoms, now India's towns balloon like Hong Kong!
Grease up, grease up those bobbin heads,
Sewing those silken threads,
Sahib, stay out of bed,
Else you'll be makin' babies!
Saris made of blue, red and gold are adorned with flowers,
Needles glisten, but Sikhs are throwing more baby showers!
Makin' kids galore, just like we did before,
Swelling our throngs,
While the sari-sewing bobbin goes bob-bob-bobbin-in' along.