Friday, December 30, 2005

The Pirate King of McMahons Point

Being back in Sydney in summer is like heaven. And the greatest thing of all happened yesterday when I was walking home. Passing the local shops I heard a cry of "Yaaaargggggh!" approaching fast from behind me. I turned around thinking it was someone I knew giving me the familiar pirate greeting, but it was a complete stranger about 65 years old dressed entirely in black with a flowing silver beard, riding a kids razor scooter down the footpath.

"Yaaargggh laddy!" he yelled again as he passed me.
"YAAAAARRRRRGGGGGHHH!!!" I replied with gusto
"Yaaaarrrgggghhh!" he concluded thoughtfully by way of farewell as he rode straight into the bottlo next to us.

Sarah stopped, flabbergasted. "You guys had a total communication there!"

Is it too late to change wedding celebrants?

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