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Near my residence in Sydney is a great promenade that attracts a variety of people, including the fellow who would serenade us most evenings with a rendition of "Waltzing Matilda" on his bagpipes.
One afternoon, the marching band of the Indonesian Military Academy performed. I was speaking to these two, squared-away young men and they asked, in halting but commendable English, if I had any military experience. When I told them of my association with today's birthday boys, they snapped to attention and the one on the right said, "Muscles and brains." I guess that's about right.
