Thursday, August 23, 2007

Proof at last!

Although I didn't really need convincing, today's mail has provided the clinching piece of evidence confirming my belief that the world has definitely gone mad. Nothing too dramatic, I should point out: no religious tracts promising eternal life through cloning (hi Rael*) or eternal hellfire (of course I'm going to hell: I'm a godless sodomite - duh!). Not even a severed finger or a gift-wrapped dog turd.

No, just a letter. Specifically, an invitation from Who's Who in Australia ("Australia's famous biographical reference title," it burbles, with all the charm of a stagnant brook. "Packed with difficult-to-find biographical details about Australia’s most high profile and inspiring people.") to submit my details for a listing in their next edition.

To quote Groucho Marx, "I don't care to belong to a club that accepts people like me as members".

[Exit stage right, laughing wildly.]


* Don't you just love a prophet whose website describes him as "Singer/Songwriter, Racing-car Driver, Messenger of Elohim"?)

5 comments:

mskp said...

well, i taught my students about you so it was only a matter of time before the recognition became official.

i like to celebrate these little victories, babes - proud of/happy for you.

xx

Born Dancin' said...

Hahaha! YOU MUST SUBMIT. Your details, that is.

And if you're anything like me, you'd stretch the truth to breaking point. You, too, could be a singer/songwriter, racing car driver and messenger of Elohim! It'll say so in Who's Who!

sublime-ation said...

Watchout, you'll be in my famous biographical reference title next.

Anthony said...

I agree with Born Dancin'... submit your entry. Although I think "Who's Who" doesnt really provide you with great info about Aussies in power (maybe it's the layout I dont like)...
I think it's nice you got the recognition you deserve for all the work you do in this here town.

richardwatts said...

Sadly I have already thrown the letter into the bin, so I won't be submitting anything; though if I had, I probably would have included something about being a keen camel racer and llama wrangler just to see how alert the editors were...