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--- 195806 [2016/04/25 15:19] – [At Our May Meeting] kennettj
+++ 195806 [2016/04/25 15:22] (current) – [The Smoke of Their Passing] kennettj
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 I must have had aquatic amnesia, for my mind is a blank until 4.45 p m., when John Sorefoot and I were to be seen lounging in the grass at the mouth of Galong Ck, John answered my querulous look by saying, "We're in front." "Of course," said I. "I made a mental note to be the first in camp tonight, and my tent goes right there on that lush patch of lawn."
-Having picked the site I departed up the creek to gather firewood. A1as I omitted to mark the spot, "Reserved for an old retired member," and by the time I got back Peter Cummings had a tent peg where my hip would have gone and a fire where my feet were to rest. Foiled again.
+Having picked the site I departed up the creek to gather firewood. Alas I omitted to mark the spot, "Reserved for an old retired member," and by the time I got back Peter Cummings had a tent peg where my hip would have gone and a fire where my feet were to rest. Foiled again.
 Breakfast next morning was interrupted by the rugby league whistle and the public address system.
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 the presence of The Law at an adjacent table we were soon washing down our fillets mignon with beer and hock.
-The walk was over; but if you think this is the end of the story you're wrong. It goes on for a long time yet - hilarity every time we meet in the club; chuckles over kodachromes at odd times; and I still haven't got all the grass seeds out of my sox. In fact, the story is probably just beginning, because I give notice of a motion at the next Annual General to appoint Messrs. Baker and Ferguson as honorary chauffeurs to official test walks and Brian Harvey as permanent honorary organiser of post-walk catering at the All British.
+The walk was over but if you think this is the end of the story you're wrong. It goes on for a long time yet - hilarity every time we meet in the club; chuckles over kodachromes at odd times; and I still haven't got all the grass seeds out of my sox. In fact, the story is probably just beginning, because I give notice of a motion at the next Annual General to appoint Messrs. Baker and Ferguson as honorary chauffeurs to official test walks and Brian Harvey as permanent honorary organiser of post-walk catering at the All British.
 And I'm sure that all my companions on that trip will carry with acclamation (magno clamor) my vote of thanks to an excellent leader.