P P A ™

December 15^th, 2000

Interview with our Chairman

It is indeed an honor to have been nominated as the Chairman of such a distinguished club.  Although the basis for this nomination was probably my ability to baffle your brains with my spinning ability, I nevertheless take great pride in accepting this position and the responsibilities it encompasses.

Millennium
At the dawn of the new millennium, which contrary to popular belief starts on 1/1/01 not 1/1/00, it is not only appropriate but necessary for us to celebrate the friendship we have enjoyed over the past 20+ years and ponder the prospects of what may be in store for us during the next 20 years.  Our relationship has stood the test of time and has overcome the burden of long distances between us.  The bond we share is indeed one that many yearn for but only a few experience.

The Bond
Although the mind has a way of fading out the tough times and keeping the memories of the joy and laughter we have shared alive, we must realize that the defining moments of our journey have been the times when we needed a friend.  It is the unique and precious connections we made and strengthened at those times that separate this group of friends from all others who came and went over the years.

Let us enter the new millennium with hopes that what we have in common will keep us together and that our diversity will make our team stronger.

 Long live PPA!

Your most loyal servant,

Gandhi  Vegemite
   December 2000

Comments

Reading our chairman's speech, at first glance it comes across as fun and satire, but almost 12 years later the 3^RD and 4^TH paragraphs resonate with me so vividly, in dealing with loss of Hamid our PPA stood as one and reaffirmed our brotherhood.
--AA
Jan 2012