THE COMMONWEALTH

For years I’ve yearned to smoke a pipe
On the moors of England on a foggy night
A favourite briar – An ounce of shag
A glass of whisky
An historical lag

Above is a verse written on the eve of our first trip to England, many, many years ago.

On our recent trip to Alaska, we met many Australians and our discussions with them re world affairs and my memories of our visits to the UK caused me to recall the above verse.

Churchill told his successors never to forget the Americans.

I say the American Government, never forget the Commonwealth.