The Very Model of a Modern Governor-General + June Follow-ups

   1. The Very Model of a Modern Governor-General?

   At my high school there was a Gilbert & Sullivan Society - I avoided
   it like the plague.  But somehow I'm reminded of a song with the line
   "The Very Model of a Modern Major-General" (from Pirates of Penzance),
   and the recent appointment of a former Major-General as Australia's
   new Governor-General sprang to mind.  I'm not claiming to be the first
   to have thought up the phrase "The Very Model of a Modern Governor
   General", but I think it's rather appropriate given recent events.
   In fact, after a quick googling, I've found that the phrase has been
   used before.  For example, a Canadian journalist rewrote the lyrics
   of the G&S song to refer to the appointment of the new Canadian G-G
   in 1999:
      < http://www.lautens.com/arch45.html >
   An interesting project would be to rewrite the lyrics in Australia's
   current context.

   Other uses of the phrase:
   * Hillary's travel tips for PM: "The very model of a modern Governor-General"
      < http://www.crikey.com.au/politics/2003/06/23/20030623hillary030623.html >

   * A Yank in Oz (weblog)
      < http://www.ravenna.com/~forbes/2003/05/ >
   Contains a couple of posts providing a Yank's explanation of the role
   of G-G and the recent crisis.

   
   2. Follow-ups to June Postings

   [Some Troublesome Kids]
   * "Second driving offence for boy, 10"
      < http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/southern_counties/2981066.stm >

   [Stuck in a Moment?]
   * "Police nab New York burglar stuck in chimney"
      < http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s890231.htm >
   * "Burglar arrested after getting stuck in chimney"  (different chimney)
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_793167.html >
   * "German thief caught short"
      < http://www.abc.net.au/news/newsitems/s889196.htm >
   * "Pilot Calls Wife To Report He's Stuck In A Tree After Crashing"
      < http://www.wftv.com/news/2292846/detail.html >

   [Shop Till You Drop]
   * "Natural born shoppers - and men"
      < http://www.news.scotsman.com/scitech.cfm?id=655042003 >

   [Alternative Olympic Events]
   * "Toe wrestlers gather for World Championship"
      < http://www.iol.co.za/index.php?click_id=29&art_id=qw1056181505945B232&set_id=1 >
   * "Eugene hosts huge ultimate Frisbee meet"
      < http://www.tdn.com/articles/2003/06/22/oregon/news02.txt >
   * "Mrs World crowned after rock climbing contest"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_793391.html >

   ["No Dress" Code]
   * "X-ray vision shows air passengers naked"
      < http://www.ananova.com/news/story/sm_794215.html >

   ["The Cog"]
   * Australian Honda Accord Ad
      < http://www.honda.com.au/accord/euro/the+cog/download+the+cog.htm >
   The links I gave last week were for a different model to that advertised
   in Australia, and have a slightly different ending.  The link above is for
   the local variation.