Reference :- With no Covid about , the folk in Kooralya had a whoop up for New Year's Eve .
The band was in fine form . Ken junior played drums, Monte played bass , and Gabbo played keyboard , saxophone , lead guitar and didgeridoo. Often at the same time . The old Scout Hut was decorated for the occasion , and the ladies auxiliary did a fine job with the catering . We only charged 8 quid a ticket , as it was BYO . But for that you got a dinner of beef strogonoff with rice , and one of those little creme caramels in a plastic cup for dessert . That doesn't sound very exotic , but we prefer to stick with strictly Australian tucker for reasons of cultural loyalty .
Gabbo is very talented on the keyboard . He puts on dark sunglasses to do his Stevie Wonder and Ray Charles tributes . And he wears a red bandana for the Jimi Hendrix songs . At midnight he did a Jimi Hendix version of Auld Lang Syne , very like Jimi's version of The Star Spangled Banner .
We can't afford fireworks , but true to tradition we turned off all the lights and went down by the creek to look at all the stars . Gabbo knows his constellations , and he pointed at the brightest star in the sky and told us it was Sirius . Sirius , Gabbo told us, is also called the Dog Star , since it is part of the constellation Canis Major , or The Big Dog .
" Hey Dog , that star is named after you ! " Gabbo said .
Dog grinned and wagged his tail appreciatively .
Later while we were washing the dishes and locking up the Scout Hut , Gabbo told us it takes light almost 9 years to get from Sirius to us .
" Sure does make you think . " said Gabbo .
" It makes me think they send it by Australia Post . " said Monte .
Anyway , Dog sure didn't take 9 years to finish off the left over strogonoff while our backs were turned .
Your comrade , Ken .
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