Okay folks. Enough overload for now. I will leave you with this wonderful picture of the man Rocco Palmo likes to call “Fluffy”, and we know and love simply as Papa Benny. Thanks to Rocco, from whose pages I nicked this one.
Now all we need is a good caption.
I propose that
1) We replace the absentee monarch of Australia (who is also the Monarch of Great Britain) with an elected Australian monarchy.
2) The elected monarch exactly replaces the current monarch in the current constition.
3) The elected monarch has exactly the same powers, duties and responsibilities as those of the current absentee monarch. All the monarch's functions are carried out by his/her personal representatives (as is currently the case): federally by the Governor General, and in the states by the State Governors.
4) The Governor General and the Governors continue to be selected and appointed as they currently are, that is, by the premier with the approval of the monarch.
5) The monarch is elected to sovereignty over Australia for life, but his/her sovereignty is strictly non-hereditary.
6) The elective body is the "college of electors" comprised of the state governors and federal governor general.
7) The election of the monarch must be a unanimous decision on the part of the college of electors.
Has anybody seen a gold aspergilium?
Just for those of you who want to know:
Aspergillum
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)
An aspergillum and silver ewer of holy water (Cathedral Church of Saint Matthew, Dallas, Texas).An aspergillum (less commonly, aspergilium or aspergil) is a liturgical implement used to sprinkle holy water. It comes in two common forms: a brush that is dipped in the water and shaken, and a perforated ball at the end of a short handle. Some have sponges or internal reservoirs that dispense holy water when shaken, while others must be dipped in an aspersorium (holy water bucket) periodically.