Sunday morning.
Robert was at church early because he was on duty at the church shop.
Richard (of RBB) arose just after 7am with the intention of getting some double bass practice done this morning. He would be attending a rehearsal at midday.
All very good, but there was bigger news out this morning...
Peter might be moving to Gumboot City!
Well, the signs are all there.
Recently he wasted money on made a purchase of gumboots with long black socks attached.
He is exhibiting a serious commitment to gumboots, and it stands to reason that the pull of Taihape was just becoming too strong. With his special boots he could really rise through the ranks in Gumboot City; it's possible that he could even finish up as mayor.
Mayor The Curmudgeon has a nice ring to it.
A gumboot boy comes home.
In years to come this could be made into a film.
Well, there is already talk of a book coming out later this year.
"The man in the boots."
Or maybe just, "Wearing the boots."
This could really lift Tiahape's profile. There's talk that the name 'Gumboot City' could be replaced by 'Land of the Boot' or 'Long Socks' or 'Rubber Dubber'.
The PR people in Taihape are evidently already working on a title that will appeal to young cool people.
'Taiboot' was also suggested, along with 'Boot it!' and 'Bootrap'.
Some Christians are seeing this as the start of a new, better religion.
Time will tell.
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6 commenti:
Taihape, like Wainuiomata gets a lot of undeserved shit. Actually, Taihape gets a lot of undeserved shit from people who haven't appreciated what it has to offer.
I like the Brown Sugar cafe there and yes, the gumboot sculpture.
Did you know that back in the 1980s I won the gumboot throwing contest at Allied Liquor Merchants' annual picnic? As Marketing Manager and part of the executive the big strapping truck drivers and warehousemen sniggered as I went up to the line. I blitzed the fuckers with 2 out of my three throws way outdistancing the second place winner. This earned respect. It was all about technique really although I do have a good throwing arm.
No. I don't recall ever having thrown a gumboot before that time.
Wobblies, shit, baseballs. rocks, stones, softballs, (never sickies), cricket balls, tennis balls, basketballs, rugby ball, soccer balls, hammers, axes, paper darts, gliders etc were a given but never gumboots.
Oh god ... stop him before he writes a post on it.
"Too late!"
- Bill, that future guy that Richard no longer supports.
Sorry. I see now that Different Time Zone Bill is still in the Bass Bag line-up.
He hasn't written anything since Tuesday, December 19, 2017 though.
Things must be very slow up north.
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