G'day Vicki,

Monday September 30 1996 19:40, Vicki Crawford wrote to All:

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

I can tell.  And yer bloody good at it too.  :-)

 VC> We were shown to the mayor's office, he was in a grey suit with
 VC> his mayoral chain around his neck. He pointed out that he was

No kidding?

 VC> wearing his chain and the only thing missing from the big public
 VC> events normally held was his mayoral robes. He read out the duties

Robeless, huh?  Rod likes me that way too. Dunno about the chain
though. Sounds kinky.

 VC> of becoming an Aussie Citizen and then got the applicant to repeat
 VC> after him an affirmation of being a good, conscientious Aussie
 VC> Citizen, then presented the applicant with his lovely Aussie
 VC> Citizen certificate, shook his hand and congratulated him, shook
 VC> my hand for being there as a witness and let me take a picture of
 VC> him presenting the applicant with his certificate and then we

You didn't... really??     And when do I get to see the piccy
from this awe-inspiring event??

 VC> left. One disappointment with the proceedings. The applicant
 VC> didn't get a free aussie tree given to him, but of well you can't

That's coz the Judge knew Rod already had a good root.  ;-)

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

Wonders never cease.  :-)

Thanks for the report, Vicki - glad you were there.

Cheers,
Gaelyne

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