VC> Hello All

VC> I had the priviledge today of witnessing a moving ceremony as another perso
VC> became an Australian citizen.

VC> I heard over the weekend that this person was going to become an Aussie
VC> Citizen on Monday at 3.30pm so I dutifully invited myself along to the
VC> private ceremony at the local council office with my trusty camera in hand
VC> to witness this great event. (And the applicant thought he could do this
VC> without any-one there to witness this event. Little did he know that I will
VC> stick my nose in any-where )

VC> We were shown to the mayor's office, he was in a grey suit with his mayoral
VC> chain around his neck. He pointed out that he was wearing his chain and the
VC> only thing missing from the big public events normally held was his mayoral
VC> robes. He read out the duties of becoming an Aussie Citizen and then got th
VC> applicant to repeat after him an affirmation of being a good, conscientious
VC> Aussie Citizen, then presented the applicant with his lovely Aussie Citizen
VC> certificate, shook his hand and congratulated him, shook my hand for being
VC> there as a witness and let me take a picture of him presenting the applican
VC> with his certificate and then we left. One disappointment with the
VC> proceedings. The applicant didn't get a free aussie tree given to him, but
VC> of well you can't have it all.

VC> I would like to welcome Rod Gasson as our newest Australian Citizen.

G'day, mate.

Regards, fIM.

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