Wedding Anniversary

           Happy anniversary to my older brother, John, and Sue, for today is their 49th wedding anniversary. 

 

   Congratulations, John and Sue, and well done!  It's a great achievement, and only a short rush to gold, the big one!  (The photo was taken in front of the mudbrick wall at Wiseleigh in the mid nineties.
 

   This photo was taken in 1989 at the party at Dad's place for John and Sue's 25th anniversary.

   At that time, I wrote the song "Winning Silver", the words of which are reproduced below.

 This photo was also taken at Dad's house at the party for the 25th anniversary, when the singing of "Winning Silver" was in full swing.

    

Winning Silver

1. He gave up his uniform in '64,

    Listen to our little story

    There's a girl in Adelaide attracts him more.

    We'll tell everything we know

    Up at midnight she was writing poetry,

    Oh amazing little story

    Writing masterpieces for her man to see.

    Do you think that we would lie?

Chorus:   And we'll raise our glass

                To the years gone past

                And the days that we remember well.

2. They were married on a summer afternoon,

    Listen to our little story

    They wouldn't take brothers on the honeymoon.

    We'll tell everything we know

    They lived at Stepney with a little black car,

    Oh amazing little story

    They could not afford fuel to get them home to Ma.

    Do you think that we would lie?

Chorus:

3. They had great parties 'til the early morn,

    Listen to our little story

    But things were different when Michele was born.

    We'll tell everything we know

    They moved down south to the salt sea air,

    Oh amazing little story

    Hiding under a cabbage was the son and heir.

    Do you think that we would lie?

Chorus:

4. They soon got weary of the great outback,

    Listen to our little story

    They left it forever when they left Port Mac.

    We'll tell everything we know

    Now they mark school papers and they drink red ned,

    Oh amazing little story

    Or they watch television 'til it's time for bed.

    Do you think that we would lie?

Chorus:

5. The years have flown and they are turning grey,

    Listen to our little story

    The house is quiet with the kids away.

    We'll tell everything we know

    So she turns down the lights and says "It's time we played!",

    Oh amazing little story

    But he hasn't turned up his flamin' hearing aid!

    Do you think that we would lie?

Chorus:

6. They've got the silver, now they'll go for gold,

    Listen to our little story

    It's a shame that we have to wait until we're old.

    We'll tell everything we know

Chorus: 

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