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Mission Barrel kid
With Mission Barrel mind
Not whats on the outside
It's the inside that cannot find

Second hand or third
Recycled for "the ministry"
A little whithered leaf
On the great family tree

Lost in the process
Identity a bit of tat
Part local mindset
Bit of this and bit of that

Some like Josephs dreamcoat
Colours bright and strange
Others paler shades of grey
That no one can rearrange

Designer genes
That's what they were told
But who was the designer
The question now very old

Some with muddled genes
Cut down to rather short
Seen by other recipients
And deemed not as they ought

Mission Barrel kids
With Mission Barrel minds
Forget heavenly garments
Till on earth ourselves we finds

http://www.stuff.co.nz/the-press/news/8 ... to-despair

This is an unusual case, where a court has given a judgement on overly strict parenting and it's consequences.

Does a leopard change his spots? I guess that question is cynical but............... Full stop.

I agree!!

Never, never give up!!!

"I have the honour to be, ladies and gentlemen, your humble and obedient servant."

Apparently Her Majesty would prefer that her loyal subjects refer to her as such. Those citizens of non commonwealth countries are of course exempt, although "Howdy Liz" does not go down well.
There are regular attempts by the Republican movements downunder to cut the ties with Britain and as immigration and the natural demise of the older generation, it is a growing movement and probably eventually we will be on the lookout for a President.

When it comes to pomp and ceremony the British are a class act. The award for patriotism is shared by the Americans and Australians. The average Kiwi doesn't know more than the first line of the national anthem and can't tell the difference between the Kiwi and Aussie flag

Of course this could be an ethical dilemma for Bemused. Imagine if the Queen decides that she should pay for the garage sends me a checque, how do I write the thank you letter?

Perhaps I could get Raz to be a humble and obedient servant and write on my behalf

I agree, the British are high on pomp and ceremony...we Americans, not so much...

Good luck with getting Raz to be a humble and obedient servant...

What??

Bemused does not do miracles, however he does attempt to do the impossible .

I will have a word with Raz