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- Aussies in the Palace
- submitted by Chris Davidson (3:850/110)
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- Two young Australians tracing their roots back to the old dart (UK),
- found themselves down on their luck, what with all the unemployment
- and all.
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- "We're bloody well broke," said Harry to his mate Dick during
- breakfast in their run down Earls Court flat. "And there's only
- one answer---work. You know, get a job."
-
- As the blood slowly returned to his mates face, he continued,
- "I'll slip down and get the Times."
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- When he returned he was pointing excitedly to the positions vacant
- ads.
-
- "Wanted, Footmen (2). Apply Buckingham Palace."
-
- So giving themselves a bit of a spit an polish, they went to the
- Palace to present themselves and their sad story of financial
- disaster to the Queen's secretary. He was quite impressed, and
- eventually said, "Well I'll have to see the Lady. She does all the
- hiring and firing around here. Just wait in the anteroom and I'll
- see what gives."
-
- After a short while the secretary returned, accompanied by the Queen
- who stated that, being aussies, they'd be quite unsuitable.
-
- The reason being that whilst in the employ of Buckingham Palace, they
- would be required to wear Black Velvet pantaloons, white stockings
- and black shoes with silver buckles.
-
- When they protested their eminent suitability, the Queen softened her
- attitude and said: "Well, when we go to Balmoral it will be necessary
- for you to wear the Kilt, and to wear the Kilt you must have good
- shapely legs." After a moments hesitation, and the urgings of their
- financial necessity, they both dropped their trousers for inspection.
- "Very good, very good," muttered the Queen approvingly, "Now, could
- we see your testimonials?"
-
- As they walked down the drive of Buckingham Palace, kicking up the
- dusty red gravel, Harry turned to his mate and said with a slight
- tone of disgust, "Ya know, we mighta got that flamin job, if the
- standard of education had been slightly higher in Wagga Wagga high
- school...." {RAH}
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