Post Card From Iraq
Posted: Saturday, 17 December 2005 |
I got this postcard from Iraq today! As you can image it's quite rare. My friend Annie is a war correspondent for BFBS and was an embedded reporter in Iraq during the Iraq War. She travels over there fairly frequently to do follow up reports and I鈥檝e been mythering to send me a post card ever since she first went. Obviously she felt she had more important things to worry about. I remember the phone call she made just before she was due to leave. Her greatest concern? 鈥淗ow am I going to stop my make up from melting? I can鈥檛 go on camera without lipstick!!!鈥 This was way above the fear of chemical weapons, being captured, shot, raped or having to poo in a hole in the sand in front of a bunch of soldiers. I saved the day by pointing out that she was with The Black Watch. 鈥淛ust put your make-up in beside the food, there鈥檚 no way they won鈥檛 keep the food & drink cold!鈥 She鈥檚 been to Basra numerous times now without so much as a whimper although she never strays far from her tank.
Annie says if she can survive Basra she can survive Calumannabels Dell Fank. I don't think he's really thought about the consequenses of inviting Arrans Finest!
On an equally dangerous note, it鈥檚 Corrie Christmas Quiz & Games Night tonight. Be afraid. Be very afraid. The venue is the hotel, everyone welcome. Will keep you posted on events as long as they aren鈥檛 too embarrassing. I had to sing last time, complete withorange wig and high kicks, made peoples ears bleed鈥..
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If you are doing requests please sing 'It's Raining Men' and 'I will Survive' - two great fank anthems. Fank you in anticipation
calumannabel from starbucks habost
No doubt George Bush saw a postcard of Iraq and thought I really want to go there. The plane on the postcard looks a bit ominous, no doubt laden with bombs. Iraq's probably easier to sell as a tourist destination than North Ayrshire, though they both have that post-nuclear feel to them. Once the oil runs out, I think it is going to be bad for the Western Isles as the US is bound to invade them to take advantage of their copious windmill potential.
stephen from costa del cladach
If the Shrub is still around we'll send him over. He blows so much hot air you'll be able to export electricity to us and no invasion will be necessary. We'll pay a premium if you'll just keep him away from us.
Sue G. Allen from Texas, USA
Arran ExPat wandering the world, residing in Cyprus for now with the odd visit home.
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